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THE PEOPLE v. TURNER

No. 37133.

31 Ill.2d 197 (1964)

201 N.E.2d 415

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

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DAVID F. SMITH, of Loves Park, appointed by the court, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and WILLIAM R. NASH, State's Attorney, of Rockford, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and JOHN W. NIELSEN, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

Cause transferred.

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

James Turner was tried by jury in the circuit court of Winnebago County and found guilty of murder. The sentence as fixed by the jury is life imprisonment. Before considering the case on the merits we are obliged to determine whether we have jurisdiction. In criminal cases our jurisdiction on direct appeal is limited to a review of cases involving a question arising under the...

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