MR. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court.
Defendant, Louis Pirovolos, was charged with the crime of murder. After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term of 2 to 14 years in the penitentiary. He appeals, contending that he was not proved guilty of voluntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt, or in the alternative, that the sentence imposed was excessive and should be reduced.
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