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THE PEOPLE v. NICHOLLS

No. 40342.

44 Ill.2d 533 (1970)

256 N.E.2d 818

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. EARNEST LLOYD NICHOLLS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 24, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THEODORE E. DIEZ, of Alton, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, (JAMES B. ZAGEL, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

Earnest Lloyd Nicholls, defendant herein, was jointly indicted with his son, Charles Nicholls, and his brother-in-law, Paul Kelley, for the crime of murder. He was convicted in a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 100 to 150 years. In a separate trial Charles Nicholls was convicted and sentenced for 75 to 100 years, and his...

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