PEOPLE v. RICE

No. 75-186.

40 Ill. App.3d 667 (1976)

352 N.E.2d 452

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILBERT RICE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed August 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and Mary Robinson, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Martin Rudman, State's Attorney, of Joliet (Rodney Lechwar, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Wilbert Rice appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Will County following a jury verdict finding him guilty of the murder of John Goldsmith. Rice was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 40 years in the penitentiary. Defendant asserts that there are a number of trial errors which require reversal including rulings of the trial court, comments...

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