Legal Opinion

People v. Mourning

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 2, 1975No. 73-151PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eberspacher

The defendant, Bruce Mourning, was indicted for the offense of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, After a bench trial was held the circuit court of Madison County found the defendant guilty. The court denied the defendant’s application for probation and imposed a sentence of not less than 2 years and not more than 6 years in the penitentiary. This appeal followed.

The defendant contends in this appeal that: (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance; (2) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (3) the trial court erred in admitting State’s…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. The People v. BernetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
  4. The PEOPLE v. MarinoIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  5. The People v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1959

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. DeesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  2. People v. ShifletAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  3. People v. GonzalezAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  4. People v. PattersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. People v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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