People v. Stinger

This is an appeal by William R. Ketcham, State’s Attorney of Kane County, from a finding of the circuit court of that county that he was in contempt of court. Based on that finding he was fined the sum of $100.

William H. Stinger, Jr., was prosecuted by indictment for the offenses of murder, attempted murder and armed robbery and was convicted and sentenced for each of these offenses on a plea of guilty. He has filed an appeal from such convictions.

Prior to the return of the indictment and upon the motion of the defendant’s counsel at the preliminary hearing an order was entered requiring the…