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PEOPLE v. EDDINGTON

No. 51454.

77 Ill.2d 41 (1979)

394 N.E.2d 1185

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JAMES EDDINGTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 19, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson, Deputy Defender, and David Bergschneider, Assistant Defender, of Springfield, for appellant.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, and C. Joseph Cavanaugh, State's Attorney, both of Springfield (Donald B. Mackay, Melbourne A. Noel, Jr., and Anita Donath, of Chicago, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in Sangamon County, the defendant, James Eddington, was convicted of the crime of solicitation to commit murder. The trial court sentenced Eddington to 20 to 40 years' imprisonment. The appellate court affirmed this conviction and issued a certificate of importance. 64 Ill.App.3d 650.

The certificate of importance...

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