Legal Opinion

People v. King

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 24, 1961No. Gen. 48,319PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy

This writ of error is prosecuted by defendant, Will King, to reverse a judgment of the Municipal Court of Chicago, adjudging him guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a female child. He was sentenced to 90 days’ imprisonment in the County Jail of Cook County, Illinois.

To reverse the judgment, defendant asserts three errors: (1) that the information fails to charge him with a crime; (2) that the trial court failed to discharge its duty to see that his jury waiver was expressly and understandingly made; and (3) that the evidence fails to support the finding of the court.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Swanson v. FisherIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  2. The People v. VaughnIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  3. People v. PlocarIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  4. The People v. OstrowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  5. People v. BrummettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. The People v. NovotnyIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  2. The People v. SailorIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Leasure v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
  4. People v. BakerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  5. The People v. CatalanoIllinois Supreme Court · 1963

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