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PEOPLE v. MASON

No. 14413.

60 Ill. App.3d 463 (1978)

376 N.E.2d 1059

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LEON TERRY MASON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed May 26, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Everett L. Laury, of Danville, for appellant.

Thomas J. Fahey, State's Attorney, of Danville (Robert C. Perry, of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, and Gary J. Anderson, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

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

The defendant before us is a self-admitted liar.

But did he commit perjury as defined by our statute?

We fear not — and we are compelled to reverse.

The facts are not in great issue. On August 21, 1975, David Grinestaff was murdered during a gas station stickup. During the investigation, defendant...

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