PEOPLE v. GUTHRIE

No. 11531.

7 Ill. App.3d 243 (1972)

286 N.E.2d 627

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PHILLIP K. GUTHRIE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

August 23, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. McNichols, of Defender Project, of Springfield, (Bruce L. Herr, of counsel,) for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney, of Decatur, (Scott B. Diamond, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SIMKINS delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 13, 1967, Defendant-Appellant Phillip K. Guthrie and Johnnie A. Weller were jointly charged in a two-count indictment, with the murder of Howard Richard Goodin. There was a severance and Weller and Guthrie were tried separately. Weller, a half-brother of defendant, was convicted of murder. Guthrie testified for Weller. Weller's conviction was reversed, the cause remanded...

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