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THE PEOPLE v. WARD

No. 42979.

48 Ill.2d 117 (1971)

268 N.E.2d 692

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOSEPH McDONALD WARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed April 1, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

FRANK R. HUDAK, of Collinsville, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and ROLAND GRIFFITH, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville, (FRED G. LEACH and THOMAS J. IMMEL, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County, the defendant, Joseph McDonald Ward, was found guilty of murdering his wife, and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 14 nor more than 18 years. Upon an appeal to this court, he complained of testimony at the trial concerning certain photographic exhibits of the deceased...

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