Legal Opinion

People v. Waisvisz

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 5, 1991No. 4-91-0205PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Knecht

A jury convicted defendant, Max Waisvisz, of the business offense of selling tickets for more than the price printed on the ticket (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 1211/2, par. 157.32), and he was fined $3,000.

Defendant appeals and makes the following arguments: (1) the statute he was convicted of violating is unconstitutional because (a) it is an impermissible delegation of legislative power, and (b) it violates the provision of the Illinois Constitution concerning special legislation (Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, §13); (2) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) the circuit court…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. People v. EmersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  2. People ex rel. Peabody v. Chicago Gas Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1889
  3. People v. TannenbaumIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. OgunsolaIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  5. The PEOPLE v. AbramsIllinois Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
  2. People v. GlassAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  3. People v. RhodesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993

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