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PEOPLE v. BAPTIST

No. 77-485.

63 Ill. App.3d 953 (1978)

380 N.E.2d 968

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELIJAH BAPTIST, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed August 24, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Robert T. Badesch, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger, Rimas F. Cernius, and Thomas V. Gainer, Jr., Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE DIERINGER delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County. After a jury trial, the defendant, Elijah Baptist, was found guilty of the offenses of murder and attempt armed robbery. The trial judge entered judgment on the verdict and sentenced the defendant to a term of from 60 to 80 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. The defendant appeals from his conviction.

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