Legal Opinion

People v. Weaver

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 26, 1968No. Gen. 51,768PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mcnamara

In a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of the charges of rape, burglary with intent to commit rape and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of 2 to 6 years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. Defendant on appeal contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction for any of the crimes charged, and secondly, that the trial court erred in imposing separate sentences for offenses arising from the same conduct. A summary of the facts follows.

The complainant, unmarried and the mother of two children born out of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The People v. GolsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
  2. The People v. SchlengerIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  3. The People v. DuszkewyczIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  4. The PEOPLE v. RitchieIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
  5. People v. RitchieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. The People v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  2. People v. HendersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  3. State v. PancakeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  4. People v. BakerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
  5. People v. BoleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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