Legal Opinion

People v. Bleimehl

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 8, 1972No. 55531PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice English

OFFENSE CHARGED

Robbery. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 18 — 1.

JUDGMENT

After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of not less than three nor more than seven years.

CONTENTIONS RAISED ON APPEAL

1. Defendant was improperly held accountable for the acts of an unidentified accomplice.

2. The court improperly admitted into evidence a “mug book” which included defendant’s picture.

3. The State’s closing argument was improper.

4. Defendant was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

EVIDENCE

Frank Gazarek, for the State:

At about 12:40 P.M. on March 9, 1969, a Sunday…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The People v. HamptonIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  2. The People v. RichardsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
  3. People v. MaffioliIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  4. People v. LittletonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
  5. People v. EickertAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Robert Lee Williams v. Michael Lane, Director, Department of Corrections, and Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. People v. BuchananAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  3. People v. LongstreetAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. People v. BunchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  5. People v. GarciaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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