PEOPLE v. LENZI

No. 60127.

41 Ill. App.3d 825 (1976)

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES LENZI, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed August 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Minton and Gerard A. Facchini, both of Mt. Prospect (Dolores V. Horan, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, Linda Ann Miller, and Michael J. Angarola, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SIMON delivered the opinion of the court:

In a bench trial, the defendant, James Lenzi, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of aggravated battery. He was sentenced to not less than 1 nor more than 5 years in the penitentiary, and appeals.

The defendant presented evidence raising the affirmative defenses of self-defense and assisting a peace officer in making an arrest. Having reviewed the occurrence...

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