PEOPLE v. PERKINS

No. 78-1194.

90 Ill. App.3d 975 (1980)

414 N.E.2d 110

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ERNEST PERKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed November 25, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr, Mary Ellen Dienes, and Mark X. Van Cura, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Convictions vacated and defendant discharged.

Mr. JUSTICE DOWNING delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Ernest Perkins was charged by information with one count of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11-1) and two counts of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 18-2). The trial court granted defendant's motion for a directed verdict on the rape count at the close of the State's case. The jury found defendant guilty on both armed robbery...

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