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PEOPLE v. TOWNSON

No. 72-10.

12 Ill. App.3d 331 (1973)

297 N.E.2d 607

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

June 4, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth L. Jones, of Defender Project, of Chicago, for appellant.

Robert H. Rice, State's Attorney, of Belleville, (James W. Jerz and Edward N. Morris, of Model District State's Attorneys Office, of counsel,) for the People.

Affirmed as modified.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, James W. Townson, was found guilty of armed robbery and attempted murder after a jury trial in the circuit court of St. Clair County. He was sentenced to a penitentiary term of not less than 25 nor more than 30 years for the armed robbery and to a term of not less than 14 nor more than 20 years for attempted murder with the...

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