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PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 3-87-0727.

178 Ill. App.3d 976 (1989)

533 N.E.2d 1169

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICKY M. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed January 26, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. Brown, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Edward F. Masters, State's Attorney, of Joliet (Walter P. Hehner, of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

Affirmed in part and remanded.

JUSTICE SCOTT delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Ricky Smith, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Prior to trial, the defendant had filed motions to determine his competency to stand trial and to suppress his confession statement, both of which were denied.

On appeal, the defendant first contends that...

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