Legal Opinion
People v. Burgin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 25, 1979No. 77-1886PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG
delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, Willie H. Burgin (defendant) was found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 11— 1), and sentenced to 50 to 100 years. Defendant has appealed.
Defendant’s brief in this court raises nine issues. This opinion will summarize the evidence, consider the issue of reasonable doubt and then consider each of the remaining issues.
The complainant, a full-time summer student at Northwestern University in Evanston, testified that on Saturday night, July 3,1976, after dinner, she walked from her apartment…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- The People v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by26 opinions
- People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. PavicAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- People v. EllisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- People v. HineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- People v. RequenaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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