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PEOPLE v. PHILLIPS

No. 77-154.

58 Ill. App.3d 109 (1978)

373 N.E.2d 1072

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PAUL R. PHILLIPS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed March 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Bruce Black, State's Attorney, of Pekin (James E. Hinterlong and Gerry R. Arnold, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, defendant Paul Phillips was convicted of murder and sentenced to a term of 70 to 95 years in prison. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1).) The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the sentence imposed is excessive.

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