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PEOPLE v. SMITH

Gen. No. 53,811.

127 Ill. App.2d 199 (1970)

262 N.E.2d 165

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James D. Smith (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

July 2, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Harold A. Cowen, Norman W. Fishman and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders of Cook County, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and James S. Veldman, Assistant State's Attorneys, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court.

In a jury trial the defendant was found guilty of murder and armed robbery. After a hearing in aggravation and mitigation, he was sentenced by the court to the Illinois State Penitentiary for not less than thirty nor more than sixty years. On appeal he contends (1) the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) his cross-examination of a prosecution witness was unduly restricted, and (3...

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