People v. White

59 Ill.2d 416 (1974)

322 N.E.2d 1

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee,

v.

JAMES S. WHITE, Appellant.

No. 46504.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 27, 1974.

Thomas F. Londrigan and J.H. Weiner, of Londrigan, Potter & Billington, of Springfield, for appellant.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, and C. Joseph Cavanagh, State's Attorney, both of Springfield (James B. Zagel and John F. Podliska, Assistant Attorneys General, of Chicago, of counsel), for the People.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

A jury in the circuit court of Sangamon County found the defendant,…