PEOPLE v. CREEK

No. 56221.

94 Ill.2d 526 (1983)

447 N.E.2d 330

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JIMMY L. CREEK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied April 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Groshong, of Groshong, Moorman & Fahrenkamp, Ltd., of East Alton, for appellant.

Tyrone C. Fahner and Neil F. Hartigan, Attorneys General, of Springfield, and Donald W. Weber, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville (Martin N. Ashley and Stephen E. Norris, of the State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of Mt. Vernon, of counsel), for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County, Jimmy L. Creek, the defendant in this procedurally confused case, was convicted of reckless homicide and driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He received sentences of one year's imprisonment and six months' imprisonment, respectively, on the two charges. The appellate court dismissed the appeal ultimately...

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