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PEOPLE v. CRUE

No. 13651.

47 Ill. App.3d 771 (1977)

362 N.E.2d 430

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed April 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Karen Munoz, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney, of Decatur, for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Charge: murder. Jury trial. Conviction: voluntary manslaughter. Sentence: 5 to 20 years. Contentions on appeal: erroneous instruction on the use of force by an aggressor; State failed to prove defendant had not acted in self-defense; court erred in refusing to allow a character witness to testify for the defense.

Crue was charged by indictment with the murder of Roger Payne. He...

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