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THE PEOPLE v. TOBE

Nos. 43140, 43902 cons.

49 Ill.2d 538 (1971)

276 N.E.2d 294

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. MELVIN TOBE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 24, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES R. BRONNER, of Chicago, 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; ROBERT A. NOVELLE and THEMIS N. KARNEZIS, Assistant State's Attorneys; of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Melvin Tobe, who was indicted for the murder of Robert Lee Jackson, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on February 27, 1970, in the circuit court of Cook County. He was sentenced to not less than 9 nor more than 18 years in the State penitentiary. On this appeal he contends: (1) the trial court failed to conduct a meaningful hearing to determine whether the bailiffs...

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