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PEOPLE v. BUTLER

No. 31339.

406 Ill. 189 (1950)

92 N.E.2d 752

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JAMES BUTLER, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES BUTLER, pro se.

IVAN A. ELLIOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and PRESTON W. KIMBALL, State's Attorney, of Carthage, (HARRY L. PATE, of Tuscola, of counsel,) for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE FULTON delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 1, 1939, the plaintiff in error, James Butler, was indicted in the circuit court of Hancock County for the crime of murder. The murder was committed on October 29, 1939.

On November 2, 1939, he was taken before the court for arraignment and plea. He was furnished with a copy of the indictment and a list of jurors. On...

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