Legal Opinion
People v. Fort
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 1, 1971No. 54227PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McGLOON
Jeff Fort and Paul Martin were jointly charged with the offense of battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 12—3) upon the complaint of the alleged victim, Travis Davis. The case was tried before a jury which returned a not guilty as to defendant Martin and found defendant Fort guilty as charged. Defendant Fort, the appellant in this case, was sentenced to six months confinement at the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia.
Defendant raises the following issues on appeal: First, can a conviction for battery stand where the only evidence for the State was the testimony of complainant who was…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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- The People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by25 opinions
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