Legal Opinion

People v. Miller

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 30, 1979No. 78-342PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karns

Defendant Richard A. Miller appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County finding him guilty of the crime of reckless homicide.

Defendant first contends that the two-count indictment filed against him is insufficient to state an offense. We disagree. Count I of the indictment reads as follows:

“Count I

Richard A. Miller on the 17th day of August, 1977, at and in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois, committed the offense of reckless homicide in that said Defendant acting in a reckless manner, did perform acts likely to cause death or great bodily harm to some…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Wardius v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. People v. ToddIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  4. People v. DeesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. The PEOPLE v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  3. State v. CormierSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
  4. Cox v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. People v. GittingsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

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