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PEOPLE v. SILER

No. 15817.

85 Ill. App.3d 304 (1980)

406 N.E.2d 891

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GALE SILER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Daniel D. Yuhas, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Paul C. Komada, State's Attorney, of Charleston (Gary J. Anderson and Karen L. Boyaris, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed and cause remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

This was the nightmare of any trial judge: A felony tried pro se before a jury.

A circus!

But properly tried, and we affirm.

Siler was convicted by a jury of burglary, aggravated battery, and battery. He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for the burglary with no sentence being imposed on the other convictions....

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