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PEOPLE v. THOMPSON

No. 14373.

60 Ill. App.3d 198 (1978)

376 N.E.2d 442

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL WAYNE THOMPSON (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed May 19, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Charles M. Schiedel, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

John L. Harshman, State's Attorney, of Pittsfield (Robert C. Perry and Marc D. Towler, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

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

A Pike County Circuit Court jury found defendant Michael Wayne Thompson guilty of murder. The court sentenced him to 50 to 150 years' imprisonment. On appeal, he contends that the trial court (1) violated his right to due process in a proceeding to determine his competency to stand trial by improperly instructing the jury as to the burden of proof, (2) violated his sixth...

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