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PEOPLE v. HARTLEY

No. 12138.

22 Ill. App.3d 108 (1974)

317 N.E.2d 57

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN E. HARTLEY, Defendant — (WILLIAM HOWARD HOLMAN, Contemnor-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

September 19, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. McNichols and Bruce L. Herr, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, and Patrick J. Flynn, Senior Law Student, for appellant.

Paul R. Welch, State's Attorney, of Bloomington (Michael Prall, of Circuit Attorney Project, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant, Holman, and one Hartley, were charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Claiming privilege against self-incrimination Holman refused to testify for the prosecution at the trial of Hartley. The trial court adjudged Holman in contempt and sentenced him to 6 months in jail. He appeals.

At the time the claim of privilege was asserted and denied, Holman had been convicted...

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