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PEOPLE v. LaCOMBE

No. 17337.

104 Ill. App.3d 66 (1982)

432 N.E.2d 672

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTHONY A. LaCOMBE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed March 4, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. O'Rourke, of Dukes, O'Rourke, Stewart, Martin & Helm, Ltd., of Danville, for appellant.

Edward Litak, State's Attorney, of Danville (Robert J. Biderman and David E. Mannchen, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Reckless homicide.

But not only must the criminal conduct be reckless, it must also be wilful and wanton.

Ergo, we must reverse.

LaCombe was charged with reckless homicide, convicted by a jury, and sentenced to 2 years' probation.

FACTS

The victim, Terry Lacey, was killed when he was run over by defendant's truck. The State presented...

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