People v. Panker

MR. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant, Theodore V. Panker, was charged with the crime of forgery, tried before a jury and found guilty. The trial court, after denying a new trial and probation, sentenced the defendant for a term of 1 to 4 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

On appeal, it is contended that the following errors occurred: (1) that defendant was denied due process of law in that (a) the court’s denial of defendant’s motion for a continuance had the effect of depriving him of the right to the effective assistance of counsel and (b) the…