Legal Opinion
People v. Carter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 16, 1988No. 86—1111, 86—1127, 86—1305 consPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNAMARA
After a jury trial, defendants Samuel Carter and Ray C. Fergerson were convicted of the murder of Maurice Coleman and sentenced to 20 and 25 years in prison, respectively. On appeal, defendants contend the State failed to prove them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that the State failed to prove that the beating administered to Coleman caused his death; that the trial court should have dismissed the murder indictment because Coleman did not die until 21 months after the alleged beating; that the trial court erred in denying defendants’ motion for discharge based on preindictment delay; that…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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