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PEOPLE v. BURTON

Nos. 77-393, 77-394 cons.

63 Ill. App.3d 915 (1978)

380 N.E.2d 929

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ORLANDO BURTON et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed August 21, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Paul Goodman and John Kalnins, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellants.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger, James S. Veldman, and Joseph P. Quirk, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

Orlando Burton and Willie Proctor were both arrested after an incident at 12103 South Lowe Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. By complaint, Burton was charged with battery and unlawful use of weapons and Proctor with obstructing a police officer. On July 28, 1976, the defendants were tried together before a jury. At the close of the State's case in the July 28 trial and pursuant to defendant...

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