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PEOPLE v. PETTIS

No. 12160.

23 Ill. App.3d 623 (1974)

320 N.E.2d 194

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LARRY LEE PETTIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

November 27, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. McNichols and Theodore A. Gottfried, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

C. Joseph Cavanagh, State's Attorney, of Springfield (James W. Jerz and Charles D. Sheehy, Jr., both of Model District State's Attorneys Office, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed as modified and cause remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter following a jury trial upon charges of murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. He appeals the conviction and the sentence of 3 to 7 years.

It is urged as reversible error that the court improperly instructed the jury as to the...

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