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PEOPLE v. ADAMS

Nos. 56947-8 cons.

22 Ill. App.3d 665 (1974)

318 N.E.2d 278

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAMUEL J. ADAMS et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

September 27, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bradley and Kenneth L. Jones, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellants.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (James S. Veldman and Lee T. Hettinger, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgments affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE HAYES delivered the opinion of the court:

Indictment No. 71-640 charged Maurice Ferguson and Samuel Adams with the murder and armed robbery of Jimmy Gholson. After a hearing before a jury, both defendants were found guilty of armed robbery, but not guilty of murder. Both defendants received sentences of 8 to 14 years in the penitentiary.

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