PEOPLE v. PEREZ

No. 16197, 16198 cons.

98 Ill. App.3d 64 (1981)

423 N.E.2d 964

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LUIS PEREZ, Defendant-Appellant. — THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MANUEL SANTIAGO, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas and Don L. Johnson, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellants.

C. David Vogel, State's Attorney, of Pontiac (Robert J. Biderman and Denise M. Paul, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Affirmed in part and vacated in part.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Perez and Santiago were convicted of committing mob action and battery while they were inmates of the Pontiac Correctional Center.

We affirm.

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