Legal Opinion
Mayer v. City of Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 13, 1971No. 70-5040PublishedCited by 449 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
A jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, convicted appellant on nonfelony charges of disorderly conduct and interference with a police officer in violation of ordinances of the city of Chicago. He was sentenced to a $250 fine on each offense; violation of each ordinance carried a maximum penalty of $500. Desiring to appeal, he petitioned the Circuit Court for a free transcript of the proceedings of his trial to support his grounds of appeal that the evidence was insufficient for conviction and that misconduct of the prosecutor denied him a fair trial.1 The Circuit Court *191found…
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