Legal Opinion
People v. Travis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 21, 1984No. 82—1070, 82—1261 consPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE RIZZI
delivered the opinion of the court:
The minor defendant, Alphonso Travis, was charged with murder. At the time of the occurrence, defendant was 15 years old. Defendant was tried as an adult and was convicted of murder by a jury. He was then sentenced to 35 years in the Department of Corrections. On appeal defendant contends that (1) the court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence, (2) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (3) the State’s closing argument was highly prejudicial and (4) the court erred in refusing to give his instruction on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Fare v. Michael C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Haley v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- People v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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