THE PEOPLE v. THOMPSON

No. 35381.

19 Ill.2d 330 (1960)

167 N.E.2d 221

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. THURMAN THOMPSON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THURMAN THOMPSON, pro se.

GRENVILLE BEARDSLEY, Attorney General, of Springfield, and HILMER C. LANDHOLT, State's Attorney, of Decatur, (FRED G. LEACH, and JIM D. KEEHNER, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Thurman Thompson, was charged on an information, filed in the circuit court of Macon County, with the crime of burglary of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Decatur, Illinois, on June 13, 1957. Defendant appeared before the circuit court of Macon County on June 21, 1957, where counsel was appointed for him, whom defendant accepted. The court thereafter fully and thoroughly...

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