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PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 55280.

7 Ill. App.3d 912 (1972)

288 N.E.2d 901

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TERRENCE SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

September 20, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender, of Chicago, (Judith Smith Leland and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel,) for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Elmer C. Kissane, Zenon Forowycz, and James Truschke, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ADESKO delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, Terrence Smith was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The trial court sentenced the defendant to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a period of not less than 15 years and not more than 20 years. On appeal defendant contends that:

1. He was not proven guilty of voluntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt; 2. Failure of his counsel to tender...

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