PEOPLE v. GIBSON

No. 74-114.

30 Ill. App.3d 555 (1975)

333 N.E.2d 549

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GEORGE GIBSON, Defendant-Appellant.

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

August 5, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Mary McCormick, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

John J. Bowman, State's Attorney, of Wheaton (Malcolm F. Smith, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for the People.


Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

Mr. JUSTICE HALLETT delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, the defendant was convicted of burglary and misdemeanor theft, and was, on the burglary conviction, sentenced to 5 to 15 years' imprisonment. On appeal, he contends (1) that he was entitled to his discharge under the Illinois speedy trial provision; (2) that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel by the failure of defense counsel...

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