PEOPLE v. SHAFFER

No. 75-540.

49 Ill. App.3d 207 (1977)

364 N.E.2d 109

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERT SHAFFER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed June 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Mark Schuster, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Chicago, and Peter J. Woods, State's Attorney, of Oregon (Raymond McKoski and James B. Zagel, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BOYLE delivered the opinion of the court:

Robert Shaffer, defendant-appellant, hereinafter referred to as "defendant," was convicted at a bench trial of reckless homicide and failure to report an accident. He appeals from that conviction.

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