PEOPLE v. DOWDELL

No. 79-1540.

84 Ill. App.3d 707 (1980)

406 N.E.2d 123

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KENNETH DOWDELL, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed May 27, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (James H. Reddy, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr and Joan S. Cherry, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant Kenneth Dowdell was found guilty of the murder of Wilbert Mack. He was sentenced to serve 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant appeals.

On appeal, defendant argues that his conviction must be reduced to voluntary manslaughter since the homicide was the result of a sudden and intense passion provoked by mutual combat.

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