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PEOPLE v. SIEVERS

Nos. 14097, 14196 cons.

56 Ill. App.3d 880 (1978)

372 N.E.2d 705

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TERRY LEE SIEVERS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed February 7, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Edward R. Green, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Thomas J. Difanis, State's Attorney, of Urbana (Robert C. Perry, of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

The prime issues: modus operandi and identification.

Do they permit evidence of other offenses committed by the defendant?

We hold in the affirmative.

Terry Sievers was charged by information with the September 21, 1975, rape of Terri Lee Scott in Champaign, Illinois. He was convicted by a jury and sentenced to serve 5 to 15 years' imprisonment...

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