PEOPLE v. THORNTON

No. 76-309.

61 Ill. App.3d 530 (1978)

378 N.E.2d 198

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DUIL THORNTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Rosborough and A. Michael Kopec, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Clyde L. Kuehn, State's Attorney, of Belleville (Bruce D. Irish and Martin N. Ashley, both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.


Cause remanded.

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

Defendant, Duil Thornton, brings this appeal from the judgment entered by the circuit court of St. Clair County following a bench trial, finding defendant guilty of the offense of armed robbery and sentencing him to a term of eight to 24 years' imprisonment. On appeal defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether he expressly and understandingly waived his right to a...

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