Legal Opinion

People v. Ferguson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 7, 1977No. 14137PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Webber

A jury in the circuit court of Logan County rendered verdicts of guilty of the offense of burglary against both defendants here involved, together with a third defendant, Girdler, not involved in this appeal. Post-trial motions as to Ferguson and Humphrey were denied and terms of imprisonment of 1 to 3 and 3 to 9, respectively, were imposed. The post-trial motion as to Girdler was allowed and he was granted a new trial.

Defendants raise three issues on appeal. As to Ferguson, that the new trial granted to Girdler, when the evidence as to both was at least the same, if not stronger as to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. StockIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
  2. People v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  3. People v. VaughnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  4. People v. TibbsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. The People v. AugittoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. SieversAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  2. People v. WallerstedtAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. People v. OlsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. People v. SieversAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978

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