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PEOPLE v. GUTHRIE

No. 79-908.

85 Ill. App.3d 831 (1980)

407 N.E.2d 593

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AVON GUTHRIE, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed June 9, 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, Iris E. Sholder, and Terrence M. Burns, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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