The People v. Warren

Leave to appeal was allowed to review a First District Appellate Court affirmance of defendant’s conviction of murder and i6-to-25-year sentence following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County. 52 Ill. App. 2d 374.

For convenience, we quote the concededly correct evidentiary situation as set forth in the opinion of the appellate court:

“* * * Frank Slavik, bartender at the Golden Lantern Tavern, 4519 South Harlem Avenue, testified that on May 27, 1962, the defendant and the deceased, Alexander Hardie, Jr., entered the tavern about 9:00 P.M. After about a half hour, during which time…