Legal Opinion

People v. Chaney

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 29, 1976No. 47583PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kluczynski

On January 6, 1971, defendant, Enich Chaney, was indicted on charges of burglary, aggravated assault and attempt murder. F oil owing a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, he was convicted of these offenses. The common law record recites that defendant was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 8 to 24 years for burglary, 8 to 20 years for aggravated assault and 8 to 20 years for attempt murder. The sentences were to run concurrently. While the transcript of the sentencing proceedings is in accord with the burglary and attempt murder sentences, it discloses that the trial…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Herman Russell McLawhorn III v. State of North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
  5. People v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  2. People v. MolsbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. People v. RaessAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. People v. AbstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  5. People v. StumpeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

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