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PEOPLE v. THOMPSON

No. 1-92-3294.

638 N.E.2d 363 (1994)

265 Ill. App.3d 413

202 Ill.Dec. 717

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roland THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

July 20, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender, Chicago (Lester Finkle, of counsel), for appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty. of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Laura L. Morrison, Matthew L. Modhe, of counsel), for appellee.

Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant, Roland Thompson, was convicted of the February 23, 1973, murder (Ill.Rev.Stat.1973, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1) (now codified as 720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1992))) of Jack Akins. After defendant elected to be sentenced under the sentencing provisions in effect at the time of the murder, he was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 25 to 75 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant asserts...

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