PEOPLE v. LIMAS

No. 76-27.

45 Ill. App.3d 643 (1977)

359 N.E.2d 1194

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LORENZO LIMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed February 4, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Gerry L. Dondanville, State's Attorney, of Geneva (Stephen M. Dietz and Phyllis J. Perko, of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed in part and cause remanded.

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

The defendant, Lorenzo Limas, was indicted for the offense of murder. The jury rejected his claims of self-defense and insanity and found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The court thereupon sentenced him to a term of not less than 14 nor more than 20 years in the penitentiary. The defendant...

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