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PEOPLE v. FERGUSON

No. 80-170.

90 Ill. App.3d 416 (1980)

413 N.E.2d 135

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN D. FERGUSON, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed November 12, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Emily Eisner and Aaron Meyers, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr and Iris E. Sholder, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

John D. Ferguson was convicted of murder following a bench trial and sentenced to a term of not less than 15 years nor more than 45 years in the penitentiary. His conviction was appealed on the grounds that he was denied a fair trial by reason of the alleged incompetency of his privately retained counsel and that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The bases asserted...

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