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PEOPLE v. AVERY

No. 79-165.

88 Ill. App.3d 771 (1980)

410 N.E.2d 1093

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BARBARA AVERY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed September 17, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Dennis J. Sopata and Ronald P. Alwin, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr and Myra J. Brown, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Barbara Avery, was charged with the murder of her infant daughter, Tomika Avery. After a trial without a jury, defendant was found guilty of that charge and was sentenced to a term of 20 to 30 years. On appeal, defendant contends that the State failed to prove that confessions made by defendant were knowingly and voluntarily made, and that the State failed to prove the ...

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