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PEOPLE v. GASTON

No. 70-212.

132 Ill. App.2d 900 (1971)

270 N.E.2d 846

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILLIE GASTON, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

June 14, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton Zwick and E. Roger Horsky, both of Defender Project, of Chicago, for appellant.

Philip G. Reinhard, State's Attorney, of Rockford, (K. Craig Peterson, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Upon a negotiated plea of guilty, defendant was sentenced to a term of 1-5 years and appeals on the sole contention that he did not expressly and understandingly waive his right to a trial by jury.

In a two count indictment, defendant was charged with robbery and mob action. At the time, he was on probation for having committed

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