THE PEOPLE v. McMATH

No. 42002.

45 Ill.2d 33 (1970)

256 N.E.2d 835

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. GOLDEN McMATH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 24, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GERALD W. GETTY, Public Defender, of Chicago, (SHELVIN SINGER, and JAMES J. DOHERTY, of counsel,) 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 PATRICK T. DRISCOLL, JR., Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

After a trial by jury in the circuit court of Cook County, Golden McMath was found guilty of the offense of robbery and sentenced to a term of not less than 5 nor more than 15 years. The Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the conviction (104 Ill.App.2d 302), and we granted leave to appeal. The principal issue before this court is...

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