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PEOPLE v. BURTON

No. 17207.

102 Ill. App.3d 148 (1981)

429 N.E.2d 543

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AL EUGENE BURTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed November 25, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Edward Litak, State's Attorney, of Danville (Robert J. Biderman and James K. Horstman, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Aggravated incest with both stepdaughters — starting at age five!

Can the wife testify to the stepfather's admissions of his acts against the two girls?

Yes — no privileged communication where the interests of the children are involved.

The jury verdict of guilty and the sentence of 6 years are affirmed...

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