People v. Paulson

Donald Paulson (hereinafter referred to as defendant) and Bobbie Haygood were convicted after a jury trial of murder and were sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of forty years. The conviction of Haygood was affirmed on appeal (People v. Haygood, 60 Ill App2d 70, 208 NE2d 373). Defendant sued out a writ of error in the Supreme Court and the cause was transferred to this court.

Contentions on Appeal

1. Defendant was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because the prosecution’s witnesses were impeached;

2. The decedent died of meningitis and not from any alleged act of the defendant.

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