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THE PEOPLE v. ANDERSON

No. 39513.

48 Ill.2d 488 (1971)

272 N.E.2d 18

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ARTHUR ANDERSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ELMO KOOS, of Peoria, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and ROBERT S. CALKINS, State's Attorney, of Peoria, (THOMAS J. IMMEL, and FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorneys General, and ROLAND N. LITTERST, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury in Peoria County found defendant guilty of the murder of Marjorie Hurd. He was sentenced to a term of 80 to 85 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. Constitutional questions being involved, the appeal was taken directly to this court. 43 Ill.2d R. 603.

In two separate indictments defendant was charged with having murdered Dorrie Cooley and Marjorie Hurd on September...

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