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THE PEOPLE v. FLANIGAN

No. 43787.

49 Ill.2d 321 (1971)

274 N.E.2d 75

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. HERSCHEL FLANIGAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 30, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM M. SKRETNY, of Chicago, appointed by the court, (JAMES G. PIPER, Certified Law Student, 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 ROBERT A. NOVELLE and MICHAEL J. GOLDSTEIN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

Defendant Herschel Flanigan was indicted for murder in connection with the February 17, 1964, stabbing of Roosevelt Poindexter. On May 11, 1964, represented by retained counsel, defendant pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Cook County to the reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to a term of 5 to 15 years imprisonment. He was thereafter paroled, and...

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