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PEOPLE v. SIMS

Gen. No. 65-26.

65 Ill. App.2d 402 (1965)

212 N.E.2d 384

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Orlen Sims, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

December 10, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orlen Sims, pro se, appellant.

William G. Clark, Attorney General, of Springfield (Richard Stengel, State's Attorney, of Rock Island, and Peter C. Fieweger, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for appellee.

ALLOY, P.J.

Defendant in this cause, Orlen Sims, was indicted for the murder of his wife, Janice Sims, whose death occurred on August 28, 1963. Defendant signed a written plea of guilty to the offense charged, and was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of not less than 45 years nor more than 90 years. A writ of error was issued by the Supreme Court of this State for review of the judgment of conviction and the cause was thereafter transferred...

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