Legal Opinion

People v. Kneller

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 23, 1980No. 79-309PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Deusen

Dennis Kneller was charged by information with the offense of burglary. Judgment was entered upon the jury’s verdict finding him guilty, and he was sentenced to a five year term of imprisonment. He appeals.

At about 2 a.m. on the morning of May 18, 1978, Rockford police officers Lyerla and Grennan, while on patrol, stopped Dennis Kneller for speeding. Officer Lyerla noticed a large amount of stereo and record items together with other articles partially covered by clothing in the back seat of the car. Joseph King was a passenger in the car, and Kneller advised the police officer that he was…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  2. People v. FurbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  3. People v. DeCarlisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  4. People v. ReedAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. People v. LesterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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