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PEOPLE v. NICHOLS

No. 72-127.

17 Ill. App.3d 871 (1974)

308 N.E.2d 848

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JERRY JOE NICHOLS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

February 28, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Farrell, Deputy Defender, of Mt. Vernon (Kelly B. Hardwick, Senior Law Student), for appellant.

Nicholas G. Byron, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville (James W. Jerz and Martin P. Moltz, of Model District State's Attorneys Office, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE EBERSPACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

As a result of a jury verdict of guilty on a charge of rape, defendant Jerry Joe Nichols was convicted and sentenced to a term of 4 to 12 years by the circuit court of Madison County, from which he has perfected his appeal.

Defendant's first contention is that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We have reviewed the record, with a particular view to the inconsistencies...

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