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People v. Thomas

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 10, 1983No. 82-265PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial the defendant, Charles Edward Thomas, was convicted of robbery and sentenced to a two-year term of probation, conditioned on serving 60 days of periodic imprisonment and paying restitution. He appeals, contending that he was not proved guilty of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt.

The victim testified that on October 13, 1982, she had tucked her purse under her left arm pit with the straps down as she walked towards the entrance to a supermarket. When she started to step upon the cement slab at the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. McCartyIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  2. People v. PattonIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Hall v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. People v. RomoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. The PEOPLE v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. BowelIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  2. People v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  3. People v. WarnerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
  4. Bivins v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995
  5. Winn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995

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