Legal Opinion
People v. Drumheller
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 27, 1973No. 72-311PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
A jury found the defendant guilty of murder and he was sentenced to a term of 70 to 125 years.
On appeal, the defendant contends that he was not proven guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt, trial counsel was incompetent, the jury was improperly instructed and the sentence imposed was excessive.
Mary Breitweiser and her fourteen-month-old son, David, moved into defendant’s home on September 8, 1970. Because their work schedules differed, arrangements were made for a sitter to care for the child at her home until the early…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- People v. SmothersIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- The People v. CrewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- The People v. GeorgevIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by36 opinions
- People v. WardIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. JamesUtah Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. BrackettIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. McGranahanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- People v. MilnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
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