PEOPLE v. MORLAN

No. 73-307.

23 Ill. App.3d 1038 (1974)

321 N.E.2d 132

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESS J. MORLAN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

November 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Farrell of Mt. Vernon, and Bruce Stratton, of Springfield, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, for appellant.

Loren P. Lewis, State's Attorney, of Benton, for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE CARTER delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 18, 1972, an information was filed in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, charging the appellant with rape. On June 6, 1972, pursuant to a negotiated plea, the appellant pled guilty to the charge and was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for a period of not less than 4 nor more than 6 years. The appellant did not take a direct appeal from this conviction...

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