PEOPLE v. JACKSON

No. 80-2104.

100 Ill. App.3d 318 (1981)

426 N.E.2d 1132

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VERNON JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed September 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Phillip J. Zisook, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Casimir Bartnik, and John D. Cecilian, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, Vernon Jackson (defendant) was found guilty of armed robbery and armed violence. He was sentenced to eight years. He appeals.

In this court defendant contends closing argument by the prosecutor was unduly prejudicial; defendant did not receive effective assistance of counsel during trial; the trial judge...

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