People v. Hunter

The defendant, Elbert Hunter, was charged with the crime of murder. After a bench trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a period of not less than fourteen years and not more than seventeen years. On appeal, defendant’s sole contention is that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The facts are as follows:

Jasper Nelson and Frank Thomas were at the 7100 block of Rhodes Avenue at approximately midnight of August 22, 1969. Nelson testified that he and Thomas were attacked by three men. Thomas and one of the attackers were fighting on the…