PEOPLE v. THOMAS

No. 80-95.

96 Ill. App.3d 21 (1981)

420 N.E.2d 1140

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed May 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Robinson and Elizabeth Clarke, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

Daniel D. Doyle, State's Attorney, of Rockford (Phyllis J. Perko and Martin P. Moltz, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant was convicted of armed robbery after a jury trial and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. He appeals, contending that he was denied effective assistance of counsel.

Essentially, defendant relies on the failure of his retained counsel to impeach the sole occurrence witness by reference to her inconsistent testimony at a preliminary hearing concerning...

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