Legal Opinion
Wydrick Phillips v. Jiminez Allen
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 2012No. 1:10-mj-03559PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Ruby Graham cashed some checks at a currency exchange and with $5,000 in her purse drove to the public library in Bell-wood, Illinois. She was accompanied by her mother, Elizabeth Graham. Just as Ruby stepped through the library’s door, her purse was grabbed from behind. Ruby turned and straggled with the snatcher. Elizabeth saw what was happening, yelled “no, no, not my baby,” and ran to give aid. The robber shot Elizabeth in the chest, then shot Ruby in the head, ran to the car, grabbed Elizabeth’s purse, and fled. Elizabeth was seriously injured, but Ruby suffered…
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