PEOPLE v. ROSS

No. 15557.

89 Ill. App.3d 128 (1980)

411 N.E.2d 1187

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JERRY L. ROSS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed October 14, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilson and Diana N. Cherry, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Paul C. Komada, State's Attorney, of Charleston (Gary J. Anderson and Karen L. Boyaris, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE TRAPP delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his conviction of murder entered upon a jury verdict and a sentence of 20 to 60 years imposed.

Upon appeal, defendant argues that (1) prejudicial argument by the prosecution required defendant to prove his innocence, (2) the trial court erred in admitting into evidence two photographs of the body of the victim after it was removed from the stream where found...

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