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PEOPLE v. SWEENY

No. 77-9.

57 Ill. App.3d 879 (1978)

373 N.E.2d 663

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JIMMY SWEENY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed February 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Victoria J. Meyers, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

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

Judgment affirmed.

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

This is an appeal by defendant, Jimmy Sweeny, from the judgment entered by the circuit court of Massac County on a jury verdict finding him guilty of armed robbery.

On March 13, 1976, two men armed with guns gained entrance to the home of Eugene and Ruth McBeth and robbed them of cash and various United States Savings Bonds. At the time of trial Eugene McBeth was...

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