PEOPLE v. RIGGS

No. 76-30.

48 Ill. App.3d 702 (1977)

363 N.E.2d 137

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES V. RIGGS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Rosborough and A. Michael Kopec, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, and Harold E. Nelson, research assistant, for appellant.

Nicholas G. Byron, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville (Bruce D. Irish and Roger R. Kasny, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE EBERSPACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, James V. Riggs, was charged in the circuit court of Madison County with the offense of burglary. Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to two to six years imprisonment from which he now appeals.

On appeal, defendant presents the following issues for review: (1) whether he was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt...

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