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PEOPLE v. JACOBS

No. 13868.

51 Ill. App.3d 455 (1977)

366 N.E.2d 1064

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JERRY JACOBS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed August 8, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Geis and Kathy M. Morris, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Patrick M. Walsh, State's Attorney, of Decatur, for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

"The perfect trial has yet to be tried. And we venture to suggest that it never will be. For any creation of man is merely a reflection of himself — imperfection. Consequently, there is no such thing as a perfect trial. All we can reasonably and logically strive for is a fair trial — the `cutting edge' to our system of criminal justice." People...

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