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PEOPLE v. BENNIEFIELD

No. 79-375.

88 Ill. App.3d 150 (1980)

410 N.E.2d 455

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESSE BENNIEFIELD, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed September 8, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Susan Solovy, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Mary Ellen Dienes and Armand L. Andry, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County wherein the defendant, Jesse Benniefield, was found guilty of the crime of murder. After a jury trial the defendant was sentenced to not more than 14 years nor less than 18 years in the State penitentiary.

The issues presented for review are: (1) whether a defendant who testifies on his own behalf may be impeached...

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