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PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON

No. 58633.

21 Ill. App.3d 859 (1974)

316 N.E.2d 37

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELESTER RICHARDSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

August 5, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bradley and Howard Augustus, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago, for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE HALLETT delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, the defendant was convicted of reckless homicide in connection with an incident in which his automobile veered onto a sidewalk, bounced off the side of a bridge, hit two boys, killing one of them, hit two vehicles and came to a stop after colliding with a large "Be-Mac" truck. He was sentenced to 1 to 3 years in the penitentiary. At the trial, Officer Payne testified...

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