Legal Opinion
People v. Krueger
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 1980No. 52566PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moran
Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Winnebago County, defendant, Michael Krueger, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 to 50 years in the penitentiary. The appellate court affirmed (74 Ill. App. 3d 881), and we granted defendant leave to appeal.
Defendant contends that the police violated his Miranda rights by continuing to interrogate him after he requested counsel.
Prior to his trial for the murder of James Finnegan, defendant moved to suppress certain inculpatory statements made to three Rockford police officers soon after his arrest. A hearing was held on defendant’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. Superior Court (Zolnay)California Supreme Court · 1975
- Daniel John Maglio v. Arnold R. Jago, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- State v. NashSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- United States v. Virgil Paul WomackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by79 opinions
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