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PEOPLE v. BRITTON

Gen. No. 10,953.

119 Ill. App.2d 110 (1970)

255 N.E.2d 211

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John L. Britton, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

January 26, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Heiss, of Decatur, for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney of Macon County, of Decatur (John D. Riddle, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for appellee.

SMITH, J.

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of attempted murder and sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a period of eight to twenty years. The sole question presented on this appeal is whether or not his representation in the trial below was so inadequate as to deprive him of due process of law. We think not.

The attempted murder was committed on October 10, 1966. The defendant was apprehended...

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