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PEOPLE v. SPICUZZA

No. 45827.

57 Ill.2d 152 (1974)

311 N.E.2d 112

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. ANTHONY SPICUZZA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 31, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield, and Robert H. Rice, State's Attorney, of Belleville (James B. Zagel and John F. Podliska, Assistant Attorneys General, and James W. Jerz and Martin Moltz, of the Model District State's Attorneys' Office, of Elgin, of counsel), for the People.

Robert E. Farrell, Deputy Defender, of Mt. Vernon, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted December 14, 1970, by a St. Clair County grand jury for theft over $150. He subsequently pleaded not guilty and trial was set for March 22, 1971, at which time he failed to appear. A bench warrant issued and defendant was thereafter taken into custody on June 11, 1971. On July 19 his private counsel was allowed to withdraw after defendant informed...

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