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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 85823.

721 N.E.2d 524 (1999)

188 Ill.2d 293

242 Ill.Dec. 245

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Tracy WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

October 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sophia J. Atcherson, Assistant Appellate Defender, Chicago, for Tracy Williams.

Kenneth Fiedler, Assistant State's Attorney, Jim Ryan, Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Div., Chicago, for the People.

Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue in this case is whether the trial court's statements in response to defendant's motion for a finding of not guilty amounted to an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes. We hold that these statements did not constitute an acquittal.

FACTS

Defendant, Tracy Williams, and codefendant, Jamal Crumble, were charged with first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1 (West 1992)) and armed robbery (720...

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