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PEOPLE v. NELSON

No. 79-254.

92 Ill. App.3d 35 (1980)

415 N.E.2d 688

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SIMON PETER NELSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Rehearing denied January 28, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Robinson and Mark Schuster, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

Daniel D. Doyle, State's Attorney, of Rockford (Phyllis J. Perko and Barbara A. Preiner, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

In a jury trial, defendant, Simon Peter Nelson, was convicted of the murders of his six children. The jury was unable to reach a decision on whether to impose the death penalty. He was sentenced to 100 to 200 years' imprisonment on each of the six counts, the sentences to run concurrently.

Defendant raises seven issues on appeal, five of which involve his defense...

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