PEOPLE v. JONES

Gen. No. 53,609.

121 Ill. App.2d 268 (1970)

257 N.E.2d 514

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles Jones, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

March 5, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Stuart B. Scudder and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

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


MR. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant, Charles Jones was charged with the crime of murder. After a bench trial, he was found guilty of that crime and sentenced for a term of 20 to 40 years. He appeals, contending that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that the court erroneously excluded certain statements made at the scene; and that the failure by the State to call certain...

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