THE PEOPLE v. BEY

No. 42402.

45 Ill.2d 535 (1970)

259 N.E.2d 800

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOSHUA GILMORE BEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LEWIS A. WENZELL, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (JAMES B. ZAGEL, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and JOHN R. McCLORY, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Joshua Gilmore Bey, was convicted of murder in a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, and sentenced to 14 to 36 years imprisonment. He now appeals directly to this court on the basis of constitutional questions. 43 Ill.2d R. 603.

During the early morning hours of May 15, 1968, defendant stabbed and killed...

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