PEOPLE v. ROBERTSON

No. 74-261.

34 Ill. App.3d 762 (1975)

340 N.E.2d 213

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KENNETH E. ROBERTSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Rehearing denied January 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Geis and Mark Burkhalter, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Ronald E. Boyer, State's Attorney, of Watseka, for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE STENGEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted and tried for the murder of Sharon Williams. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to an extended term of 6 years 8 months to 30 years.

Defendant's first contention on appeal is that the evidence was insufficient to establish provocation in support of a verdict of voluntary manslaughter.

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