PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 78-226.

81 Ill. App.3d 596 (1980)

399 N.E.2d 693

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PAT WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed January 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and G. Joseph Weller, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Michael M. Mihm, State's Attorney, of Peoria (John X. Breslin and Gerry R. Arnold, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE STENGEL delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 31, 1978, defendant was convicted of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance after a bench trial in the Circuit Court of Peoria County. On appeal she contends that because her appointed attorney represented a co-defendant with conflicting interests, she did not receive effective assistance of counsel.

At trial, George Murray, an I.B.I. agent, testified that...

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