PEOPLE v. WITHERSPOON

No. 60502.

33 Ill. App.3d 12 (1975)

337 N.E.2d 454

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RONALD WITHERSPOON, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Rehearing denied November 4, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon and John T. Theis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, Ronald Witherspoon (defendant) was found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 11-1) and was sentenced to 5 to 15 years. He has appealed.

In this court defendant urges that identification testimony was improperly received; the evidence was not sufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; prejudicial trial error resulted from improper...

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