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People v. Jeffries

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 24, 1964No. 37741PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice,House

delivered the opinion of the court:

Joseph Lloyd Jeffries was found guilty of the crime of larceny of a motor vehicle by a jury in the circuit court of Kendall County and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 5 to 20 years. A constitutional question gives us jurisdiction.

The automobile of Robert Stewert was stolen from his garage in the early morning hours of July 27, 1961. On August 3, 1961, Thomas Lee was arrested while driving the stolen automobile. Stewert identified his car and gave the sheriff a list of the items taken from the car. After the police talked with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Stoner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. United States v. LefkowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. ColeIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  2. People v. BrosnanNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. People v. WolgemuthIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  4. People v. CampbellIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  5. State v. DelgadoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971

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