PEOPLE v. MORRISSEY

No. 63040.

49 Ill. App.3d 622 (1977)

364 N.E.2d 454

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GERALD MORRISSEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed May 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Weininger, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, Michael E. Shabat, and Edward H. Phillips, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE WILSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to 16 to 35 years of imprisonment. An indictment alleged that defendant had murdered Herman A. Harris on July 14, 1969, at Cook County, Illinois. Prior to trial, defendant made motions to suppress certain statements and quash the arrest. The motions were denied. On appeal, defendant contends that the admission...

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