THE PEOPLE v. JACKSON

No. 38051.

35 Ill.2d 162 (1966)

220 N.E.2d 229

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. LEROY JACKSON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HOWARD GILMAN, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and JAMES B. KLEIN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Leroy Jackson, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County and sentenced to a term of seventy-five years in the penitentiary for the crime of murder. He appeals directly to this court alleging: (1) that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a speedy trial; (2) that a confession introduced against him was obtained under circumstances which rendered...

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