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PEOPLE v. SIMS

No. 11680.

4 Ill. App.3d 878 (1972)

282 N.E.2d 16

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BILLY ROY SIMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

April 18, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton Zwick, Director of Defender Project, of Chicago, (John F. McNichols and Bruce L. Herr, of counsel,) for appellant.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield, and Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney, of Decatur, (Fred G. Leach, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

In 1965, following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of rape, armed robbery and aggravated kidnapping. He was given three concurrent sentences, the longest minimum sentence being 25 years and the longest maximum sentence being 50 years. Upon direct appeal, this court affirmed (74 Ill.App.2d 352...

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