Legal Opinion
People v. Visnack
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 21, 1985No. 81—2952, 81—2976, 81—3068 consPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant Daniel Visnack was convicted of murdering his wife, Sharon. He was also convicted of soliciting the murder and of conspiracy to commit the murder. He was sentenced to natural life imprisonment. He appeals his conviction and sentence. Defendants Randall Weidner and James Kubick were convicted of rape, conspiracy to commit rAurder and murder. Defendant Weidner was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 80 years for murder and 60 years for rape. Defendant Kubick was sentenced to consecutive prison terms of 40 years for murder…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Haley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- People v. PickettIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Parker v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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