PEOPLE v. DAVIS

No. 58264.

27 Ill. App.3d 288 (1975)

326 N.E.2d 470

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERT DAVIS, Defendant-Appellant.

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

March 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bradley, and Laurence A. Benner, both of the State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., and Barry Rand Elden, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE LEIGHTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Robert Davis, 20 years of age, waived trial by jury. He was found guilty of attempt to commit theft and criminal damage to property. The court sentenced him to concurrent terms of 1 year in the Illinois State Farm in Vandalia. In this appeal, he presents two issues. (1) Was there sufficient evidence to sustain the convictions? (2) Was he denied effective assistance of counsel at his...

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