Legal Opinion

People v. Pierce

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 16, 1972No. 55655PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Ernest Pierce, was charged by indictment with aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery and rape, and was found guilty of all three charges by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County. He was sentenced to a term of 25 to 50 years in the penitentiary. From the judgment of the circuit court he appeals.

The defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to grant the jury’s request during the course of their deliberations for a rehearing of certain trial testimony. He also contends that the court erred in holding a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. The People v. WashingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Billy Leu Gregory v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
  3. United States v. William De PalmaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  4. Commonwealth v. PetermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Henry v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. PierceIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Dixon v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People v. LewisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. People v. VirginAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  5. People v. CallahanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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