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CITY OF CHICAGO v. BLAKEMORE

No. 56972.

15 Ill. App.3d 994 (1973)

305 N.E.2d 687

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORRIS BLAKEMORE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

November 21, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Elson, of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard L. Curry, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (William R. Quinlan and Richard F. Friedman, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of breaching the peace under section 193-1 of the Municipal Code of Chicago and fined $25. On appeal defendant contends he should not have been found guilty solely because of the use of coarse or insolent language to a police officer and, further, that the City did not meet its burden of...

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