PEOPLE v. DEVINE

No. 12115.

17 Ill. App.3d 1053 (1974)

309 N.E.2d 76

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WILLIE DEVINE, JR., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

March 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney, of Decatur (Patrick M. Walsh, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for the People.

John F. McNichols, Deputy Defender, of Springfield (John L. Swartz, Assistant Appellate Defender, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by the People from an order of the circuit court of Macon County allowing a motion to suppress certain confessions and statements.

The defendant Willie Devine, whose age is variously described in the record as either 13 or 15, and one Joe Edward Baker, age 15, were charged with the murder of William Eifert. Before trial, both defendants filed motions to suppress...

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