PEOPLE v. SZERLETICH

No. 15494.

86 Ill. App.3d 1121 (1980)

408 N.E.2d 1098

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DAVID W. SZERLETICH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed August 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Diana N. Cherry, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

C. Joseph Cavanagh, State's Attorney, of Springfield (Marc D. Towler and Robert J. Biderman, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment vacated and cause remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, after a jury trial, was convicted of murdering a one-year-old infant. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) He was not proven guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) he was denied a fair trial by the introduction of a photograph of the victim; (3) he was denied a fair trial by the State's closing argument; (4) he was in custody when he made his pre...

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