THE PEOPLE v. JOHNSON

No. 37577.

28 Ill.2d 531 (1963)

193 N.E.2d 39

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. DONALD WYNN JOHNSON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 27, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DONALD WYNN JOHNSON, pro se.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and RICHARD STENGEL, State's Attorney, of Rock Island, (FRED G. LEACH and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and PETER DENGER, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Donald Johnson, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Rock Island County to an indictment charging him with the crime of murder. Judgment was entered on the plea and the defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 30 years. A writ of error has been issued to review the conviction.

The defendant contends that the admonishment by the court...

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