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PEOPLE v. PALMER

Nos. 84-718, 84-719 cons.

141 Ill. App.3d 234 (1986)

490 N.E.2d 154

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WALTER PALMER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed February 27, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Clark and Michael J. Pelletier, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Joan S. Cherry, Inge Fryklund, and Daniel R. Carter, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Walter Palmer, was convicted of aggravated arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 20-1.1(a)(1), (3)) and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 12-4(a)), following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County. On appeal, defendant contends that (1) section 20-1.1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 is unconstitutional and (2) the trial court abused...

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