Legal Opinion
People v. McNeil
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1972No. 43197PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schaefer
A jury in the circuit court of Cook County found Otis McNeil, the defendant, guilty of armed robbery, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 20 and not more than 30 years. The appellate court affirmed (123 Ill.App.2d 285), and we granted leave to appeal.
The Berkowitz Fur Company in Chicago was robbed on September 2, 1965, by two armed robbers wearing sheer nylon stockings over their heads, who bound two employees with tape, filled several large bags with valuable furs, and departed. On September 11, 1965, Officer Robert Lopez of the Chicago Police Department appeared…
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3Cited by17 opinions
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