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PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 76-268.

368 N.E.2d 561 (1977)

53 Ill. App.3d 395

11 Ill.Dec. 10

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Archie SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

September 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Geraghty, Jr., Northwestern Legal Assistance Clinic, Chicago, for defendant-appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Atty., Cook County, Chicago, (Laurence J. Bolon, Myra J. Brown and Richard J. Barr, Jr., Asst. State's Attys., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

GOLDBERG, Presiding Justice.

After a jury trial, Archie Smith (defendant) was found guilty of murder (Ill.Rev. Stat.1971, ch. 38, par. 9-1) and of attempt armed robbery (Ill.Rev.Stat.1971, ch. 38, par. 8-4). He was sentenced to 50 to 100 years and he appeals.

In this court, defendant advances eight contentions, some of which consist of a number of separate points. His arguments raise issues regarding polling of the jury; final argument of the prosecution;...

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