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PEOPLE v. ALLEN

No. 74-216.

37 Ill. App.3d 619 (1976)

346 N.E.2d 486

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDDIE ALLEN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed April 26, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Michael M. Mihm, State's Attorney, of Peoria (James Hinterlong and Russell Boothe, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE STENGEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Eddie Allen was found guilty of the murder of his wife. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than 18 years nor more than 50 years. The issues presented by his appeal are whether the cross-examination of defendant impermissibly infringed on his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent at the time of his arrest and whether an instruction...

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