Legal Opinion

People v. Ventura

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 24, 1953No. 32791PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maxwell

A writ of error brings before us for review a judgment of conviction entered by the circuit court of Will County upon a plea of guilty entered by plaintiff in error, Francis Ventura, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to the charge of forcible rape.

We find no necessity to repeat the facts as they have been substantially covered in our opinion rendered in People v. Hancasky, 410 Ill. 148. This defendant, one of four jointly indicted for the crime of forcible rape, now urges that his conviction be set aside for the reason that the trial court failed to set aside his plea of guilty when it…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. SchultzIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  2. The People v. PierceIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  3. People v. HancaskyIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  4. People v. Lawrence DayIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
  5. The People v. MusialIllinois Supreme Court · 1932

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  2. People v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  3. People v. KaminskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. People v. WilsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  5. People v. CheshierAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972

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