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PEOPLE v. HIGGS

No. 55130.

11 Ill. App.3d 1032 (1973)

298 N.E.2d 283

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

May 15, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago, for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

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

Defendant, James Higgs, was tried before a jury for the offense of murder. He was found guilty and sentenced to 15 to 30 years in the penitentiary. He appeals and contends:

1. That the prosecution knowingly used false evidence to obtain his conviction; and 2. That defendant was denied a fair trial in that: a. The cross-examination of defendant...

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