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PEOPLE v. SLAUGHTER

No. 77-489.

59 Ill. App.3d 159 (1978)

376 N.E.2d 33

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ERNIE SLAUGHTER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed April 7, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (James H. Reddy, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger, James Veldman, and Maria C. Cabrera, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of murder and burglary and sentenced to 100 to 300 years imprisonment. The sole question presented for review is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress his post-arrest statements.

It appears that a fingerprint of defendant was found at the scene of a murder and, as a result, police officers...

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