People v. Silva
Illinois Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Thompson
delivered theppimon of the court:
Plaintiff in error, Lupe Silva, was indicted and tried in the criminal court of Cook County for the crime of forcible rape. He entered a plea of not guilty and was tried before the court after a jury trial had been waived. He was found guilty as charged in the indictment and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of ten years. Motion for a new trial was overruled and plaintiff in error was sentenced accordingly.
It is contended the judgment is against the manifest weight of the evidence, and he urges the testimony of the prosecutrix is not corroborated and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- The People v. GlasserIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
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