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PEOPLE v. THORNTON

No. 83-215.

120 Ill. App.3d 983 (1983)

458 N.E.2d 1150

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. ELLIOTT THORNTON, Respondent-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed December 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bradley and Ellen R. Domph, both of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Kevin Sweeney, and Kip R. Owen, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Elliott Thornton appeals from an order of the circuit court finding respondent in direct criminal contempt of court for refusing to testify at the trial of a codefendant. Respondent was sentenced to a term of six months' incarceration. The sole issue on appeal is whether respondent can be held in contempt of court for refusing

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