PEOPLE v. STARLING

No. 70-58.

131 Ill. App.2d 806 (1971)

266 N.E.2d 905

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES PRESTON STARLING, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Rehearing denied March 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore A. Gottfried, of Defender Project, of Ottawa, for appellant.

James N. DeWulf, State's Attorney, of Rock Island, for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ALLOY delivered the opinion of the court:

James Preston Starling was found guilty of forcible rape and sentenced to a term of from four to 15 years at a bench trial in Rock Island County. The sole question on review is whether the evidence was sufficient to establish that defendant was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

It is defendant's contention that he was not...

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