PEOPLE v. FORD

No. 80-502.

99 Ill. App.3d 973 (1981)

426 N.E.2d 340

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILLIAM FORD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed September 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted W. Dennis and James J. Elson, both of Canton, for appellant.

Thomas J. Homer, State's Attorney, of Lewistown (John X. Breslin and Gary F. Gnidovec, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE STOUDER delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioner, William J. Ford, was convicted of indecent liberties with a child and attempt rape following a jury trial and sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than 15 nor more than 25 years' imprisonment on November 9, 1979. Dean Wilson, specially appointed counsel, represented the petitioner at trial. The petitioner, then represented by the appellate defender's office...

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