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PEOPLE v. BLAND

No. 76-1320.

58 Ill. App.3d 369 (1978)

374 N.E.2d 710

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

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

Opinion filed February 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Suzanne M. Xinos and Andrea D. Lyon, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, Kenneth T. McCurry, and James V. Marcant, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ROMITI delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant James Bland was indicted for murder and following a jury trial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant was sentenced to a term of six years, eight months to 20 years. The sole issue on appeal is whether his guilt was established beyond a reasonable doubt.

We affirm.

Mrs. Kirby, the mother of the deceased, Richard Kirby, testified for the State...

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