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THE PEOPLE v. BERNETTE

Nos. 39685, 39686. cons.

45 Ill.2d 227 (1970)

258 N.E.2d 793

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. HERMAN L. BERNETTE et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 26, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THOMAS P. CERNEK, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for appellant Herman L. Bernette.

JASON E. BELLOWS and HERMES C. KITSOS, both of Chicago, appointed by the court for appellant Martin Tajra.

WILLIAM J. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN J. STAMOS, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and PATRICK A. TUITE, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgments affirmed.

PER CURIAM:

Defendants, Herman Bernette and Martin Tajra, were jointly indicted along with Samuel Young and Joe Ray Garrett for the murder of Richard Williams, who was slain in the course of an armed robbery. Bernette and Tajra were tried together in the criminal court of Cook County and found guilty. The jury fixed Bernette's punishment at death while Tajra was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 75 to 150 years. On direct appeal, this...

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