THE PEOPLE v. POE

No. 42950.

48 Ill.2d 506 (1971)

272 N.E.2d 28

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JIMMIE POE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GERALD J. McGIVERN, of WISEMAN, SHARKEWITZ & McGIVERN, of Alton, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and THOMAS P. CARMODY, State's Attorney, of Carlinville, (THOMAS J. IMMEL and FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorneys General, and JOSEPH P. KOVAL, Assistant State's Attorney, 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 Macoupin County where defendant was convicted of burglary and theft, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of from 8 to 10 years. The defendant raised questions under the constitutions of the United States and of this State and has appealed directly to this court. 43 Ill.2d R. 603.

Defendant objects to the trial court's refusal...

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