PEOPLE v. LEACH

No. 54922.

3 Ill. App.3d 389 (1972)

279 N.E.2d 450

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MELINDA LEACH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

January 25, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schiff, Hardin, Waite, Dorschel & Britton, of Chicago, (Roger P. Pascal and Allan M. Wiseman, of counsel,) for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Robert A. Novelle and Themis N. Karnezis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgments reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE LEIGHTON delivered the opinion of the court:

In two separate complaints, Melinda Leach was charged with mob action and with resisting or obstructing a peace officer.1 She was tried by a jury that returned verdicts finding her guilty of both charges. The court sentenced her to serve 30 days and pay a fine of $500 for the charge of resisting or obstructing a peace officer; 30 days and a fine of $250...

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