People v. Blakes

63 Ill.2d 354 (1976)

348 N.E.2d 170

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant,

v.

BOOKER BLAKES, Appellee.

No. 47608.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 14, 1976.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield, and Michael M. Mihm, State's Attorney, of Peoria (James B. Zagel and Jayne A. Carr, Assistant Attorneys General, and F. Stewart Merdian, Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of Ottawa, of counsel), for the People.

James Geis, Deputy Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, of Ottawa, for appellee.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

The defendant,…