People v. Dodson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted for murder. After a bench trial he was convicted of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term of not less than eight nor more than twenty years. Two issues are presented on this appeal:(1) Whether the warrantless seizure of defendant’s jacket was illegal; and(2) Whether the evidence established defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

On October 14, 1969 defendant and his cousin, Myron Violet, went to Elsie’s, a tavern in Lyons, Illinois, in defendant’s vehicle. While…