Legal Opinion
People v. Olivera
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 30, 1993No. 1-90-3054PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murray
The defendant, Joel Olivera (Olivera), and codefendant, Jorge Vargas (Vargas), were charged by indictment with the offenses of first degree murder and armed violence for their respective roles in the fatal shooting of Raphael Torres on July 29, 1988. Following a jury trial, Olivera was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
On appeal defendant presents the following issues for review: (1) whether the defendant was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) whether the trial court committed reversible error in denying defendant’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Oregon v. BradshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. OliveraIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
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- People v. LiraAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
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