Legal Opinion
The PEOPLE v. Morris
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 2, 1971No. 54538PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant was charged with murder and armed robbery. After a trial without a jury he was found guilty of both crimes. He was sentenced to terms of 25 to 35 years for each offense, the sentences to run concurrently. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in failing to discharge him under the Four Term Act, and that the court erred in finding him guilty of murder under the felony-murder doctrine.
The record discloses that defendant was arrested on December 3, 1968, and held without bail until his trial on May 9, 1969. On…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RedlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Commonwealth v. BalliroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- People v. WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Taylor v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- The People v. NowakIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by29 opinions
- People v. AaronMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. SimsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. DekensIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- People v. HernandezNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- State v. CanolaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
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