Legal Opinion

People v. Freeman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 12, 1978No. 14519PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills

A jury found Freeman guilty of armed robbery, the trial court sentenced him to 8 to 16 years, and this court affirms.

ISSUES

I. ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

H. VOIR DIRE

IH. SUPPRESSION OF I.D.

IV. SENTENCING

FACTS

The facts relevant to certain of the issues on appeal will be summarized within the analysis of that question. But a brief outline of the rather undeniable facts of defendant’s guilt in the instant case will afford an initial overview.

Defendant Freeman and a co-defendant, Winston, were charged by information with the crime of armed robbery at an “adult” bookstore, and after counsel was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. The People v. StovalIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  3. The People v. AdkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  4. The People v. PopescueIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  5. The People v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  2. State v. CefaloSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  3. People v. RinehartIllinois Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Kirkland v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
  5. People v. MappAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996

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