PEOPLE v. JONES

No. 56020.

9 Ill. App.3d 387 (1972)

292 N.E.2d 435

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

December 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender, of Chicago, (Ronald P. Katz and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel,) for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Elmer C. Kissane and John C. O'Rourke, Jr., Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE ADESKO delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, James Jones, was found guilty in a bench trial of unlawful sale of narcotic drugs. The trial court sentenced the defendant to 10 to 25 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. On appeal defendant contends:

(1) That he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) That he was denied an opportunity to present evidence of mitigation; and ...

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