Legal Opinion
People v. McGarry
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 23, 1973No. 56044PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER
delivered the opinion of the court:
The defendant Atchwood McGarry was indicted for the unlawful possession of a narcotic drug, heroin. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 22 — 3.) He filed a pretrial motion to suppress physical evidence which was denied after a hearing. After a bench trial he was found guilty and sentenced to a term of two to four years.
On appeal defendant contends: (1) that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence; (2) that he did not voluntarily and understandingly waive his right to a jury trial; and (3) that since he is a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- The People v. SailorIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
- United States v. William A. Hines, United States of America v. Theodore M. WareCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. HoldmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Atchley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- State v. BoswellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- People v. LosacanoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- People v. HousbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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