THE PEOPLE v. CANNON

No. 42973.

46 Ill.2d 319 (1970)

263 N.E.2d 45

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ROBERT W. CANNON, SR., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ORTHELDO A. PEITHMAN, of Farmer City, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and CLEMENT M. TOOHILL, State's Attorney, of Clinton, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 25, 1969, the grand jury of De Witt County returned an indictment in two counts, the first of which charged the defendant, Robert Cannon, Sr., with aggravated incest, and the second with indecent liberties with a child. On April 3, 1969, the defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and the case was set for trial. On May 14, 1969,...

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