THE PEOPLE v. SOMERVILLE

No. 42391.

48 Ill.2d 346 (1971)

270 N.E.2d 16

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. EDWARD SOMERVILLE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 21, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BURTON D. GOULD, of Chicago, JOSEPH V. RODDY, of counsel,) 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 ROBERT A. NOVELLE and ARTHUR BELKIND, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County which, on motion of the State, dismissed the defendant's petition for a post-conviction hearing without conducting a hearing thereon.

Edward Somerville, defendant herein, Paul Langusch, Robert Somerville, Gail Somerville, Douglas Aldridge and Leon Arnold were indicted for armed robbery...

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