Legal Opinion

People v. Young

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 18, 1981No. 78-1373PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial the defendant, Reginald Young, was found guilty of armed robbery and was sentenced to a six-year term of imprisonment. On appeal he contends: (1) his guilt was not established beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court erred in permitting the prosecutor to ask defendant a hypothetical question designed to place him in a bad light; (3) improper final argument by the prosecutor deprived defendant of a fair trial.

We affirm.

At trial the following pertinent testimony was adduced. Frankie McGee testified that…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. People v. ManionIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  5. People v. BaptistIllinois Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  2. People v. StarksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  3. People v. KiddIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  4. People v. ClarkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  5. People v. WilsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

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