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THE PEOPLE v. BURRESS

No. 11296.

1 Ill. App.3d 17 (1971)

272 N.E.2d 390

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CURTIS DEAN BURRESS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied September 1, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Owen, of Owen, Roberts, Susler & Taylor, of Decatur, for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney, of Decatur, for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of arson following a bench trial and was placed upon probation for a period of three years. He appeals from the judgment of conviction only.

The theory of the defendant was that psychiatric testimony raised the issue of criminal responsibility, ch. 38, § 6-2, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, and that the prosecution...

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