Legal Opinion

The People v. Faulisi

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 28, 1962No. 37027PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hershey

Defendant was indicted for the crime of rape. After pleading not guilty and waiving his right to trial by jury, he was tried by the court, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of four years, His principal contention on this writ of error is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the finding of guilt.

The act of intercourse is admitted. The question is the sufficiency of the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the intercourse was forcible and against the will of the complaining witness.

The incident giving rise to the charge of rape took place in the home…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. The People v. QuallsIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  2. The People v. KazmierczykIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  3. People v. HillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  4. The People v. ArdeleanIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
  5. The People v. AbbateIllinois Supreme Court · 1932

3Cited by76 opinions

  1. People v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  2. The PEOPLE v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  3. The People v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
  4. People v. CornesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. The PEOPLE v. DeFratesIllinois Supreme Court · 1965

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