PEOPLE v. BARGER

No. 72-39.

6 Ill. App.3d 164 (1972)

284 N.E.2d 731

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DONALD E. BARGER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

June 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Barton, of Defender Project, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Robert Downs, State's Attorney, of Lewistown, (Lachlan Crissey, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DIXON delivered the opinion of the court:

This was a prosecution for two murders. After pleas of guilty the court sentenced defendant to 60 to 90 years on each plea, the sentences to run consecutively. He appeals, contending only that the sentence the trial court imposed is excessive and should be reduced.

On February 26, 1964, the defendant was arrested for the murder of Lee Horrom and on the same day gave a statement...

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