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THE PEOPLE v. IZZO

No. 34661.

14 Ill.2d 203 (1958)

151 N.E.2d 329

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. THOMAS IZZO, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 20, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GEORGE CRANE, and EDWARD M. DEVINE, both of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, WILLIAM H. SOUTH, FRANCIS X. RILEY, JOHN J. STAMOS, and ROBERT J. COONEY, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Thomas Izzo, was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for the murder of Charles Knierim. A jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment at 99 years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. Judgment was entered on the verdict, and he prosecutes this writ of error.

Defendant's first contention is that his challenge...

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