PEOPLE v. ROOFENER

No. 79-446.

95 Ill. App.3d 342 (1981)

420 N.E.2d 189

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORMAN T. ROOFENER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed April 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and Thomas A. Lilien, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Edward F. Petka, State's Attorney, of Joliet (Martin N. Ashley and Stephen E. Norris, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE BARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Norman T. Roofener, appeals from his conviction for armed robbery following a jury trial. The defendant was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. On appeal, the only issue raised is whether the defendant was denied his constitutional right to counsel where the trial court allowed the motion of the defendant's appointed counsel to withdraw for ethical reasons on the...

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