Legal Opinion

People v. Maxey

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 15, 1976No. 12477PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Simkins

Defendants were tried by a jury and convicted of murder. Each defendant received a sentence of imprisonment of not less than 30 nor more than 60 years. We affirm.

The first issue presented is whether defendants were proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Both the defendants’ and the victim’s activities on the night in question were extensively described by various witnesses. Defendants attempt to show that they could not have been the murderers because of the testimony which placed defendants at crucial places during the period involved. The testimony of only one of the many witnesses was…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People v. PickettIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  2. The People v. BernetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
  3. The People v. FioritaIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  4. People v. SprinkleIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
  5. People v. HammersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States of America Ex Rel. Harold D. Maxey and Robert P. Maxey v. Ernest Morris, Warden, Etc., and Charles Rowe, Director, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  2. People v. LarsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. People v. GlosterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  4. People v. RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. United States Ex Rel. Maxey v. MorrisDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1977

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