PEOPLE v. BLAKES

No. 77-104.

55 Ill. App.3d 654 (1977)

370 N.E.2d 869

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BOOKER BLAKES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed December 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and Mary Robinson, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Michael M. Mihm, State's Attorney, of Peoria (James E. Hinterlong and Linda M. Vodar, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

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

Defendant Booker T. Blakes was convicted of a Class 3 felony for unlawful use of weapons in violation of section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 24-1(a)(10) and 24-1(b)) after a jury trial in the Peoria County Circuit Court. He received a three- to nine-year prison term. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court correctly denied...

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