PEOPLE v. BROWN

No. 74-342.

30 Ill. App.3d 828 (1975)

333 N.E.2d 476

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OMER PRESTON BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

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

August 1, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Canfield, of Rockford, for appellant.

Philip G. Reinhard, State's Attorney, of Rockford (James W. Jerz and Martin P. Moltz, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed; sentence vacated.

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court found defendant in contempt and on that offense sentenced him to 6 months in the county jail, such time to be served at the termination of his penitentiary sentence. On appeal, defendant contends that the record does not establish that his conduct constituted contempt, that if he were in contempt, such contempt was indirect, and that the sentence...

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