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PEOPLE v. HIGHTOWER

Nos. 78-745, 78-746 cons.

73 Ill. App.3d 779 (1979)

392 N.E.2d 646

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RUSSELL HIGHTOWER et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed June 29, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Nancy Abrahams, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellants.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Lee T. Hettinger, Wesley H.H. Ching, and Paul C. Gridelli, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE LORENZ delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendants were convicted of theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16-1) and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment. On appeal, they contend that their convictions should be reversed because their waivers of jury trials were not understandingly made.

The following pertinent facts were adduced at trial.

For the State

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