PEOPLE v. GARCIA

No. 77-1901.

65 Ill. App.3d 472 (1978)

382 N.E.2d 371

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EFRAIN GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Rehearing denied October 26, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo E. Holt, of Harvey, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger and Kenneth L. Gillis, 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 sentenced to 30 to 90 years imprisonment. On appeal the following issues are presented: whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash the indictment and for a discharge; and whether he was denied a fair trial by (a) prosecutorial argument and (b) the ineffectiveness of his counsel.

It is undisputed...

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