PEOPLE v. BAKER

No. 16624.

98 Ill. App.3d 71 (1981)

423 N.E.2d 969

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed July 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas and Janet Sinder, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Tyrone C. Fahner, Attorney General, of Chicago (Melbourne A. Noel, Jr., and Thomas C. Crooks, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Post-conviction petition.

Trial court denied.

Baker appeals.

We are required to reverse.

On September 29, 1975, a complaint was filed charging the defendant with the offense of murder. At his initial appearance, Baker indicated that he wished to waive counsel. Due to the severity of the charge and the sentence which could be imposed, however, the trial...

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