PEOPLE v. STARNES

No. 71-122.

8 Ill. App.3d 709 (1972)

289 N.E.2d 264

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

November 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Paul Bradley, both of Elgin, for appellant.

Philip G. Reinhard, State's Attorney, of Rockford, for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, James Starnes, was convicted of the murder of his wife after a jury trial. He was sentenced to 25 to 50 years. On appeal he contends (1) that the court erred in admitting two oral statements alleged to have been made by him; (2) that certain other evidence was improperly admitted; (3) that he was proved guilty only of voluntary manslaughter; and (4) that...

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