Legal Opinion

People v. Johnson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 11, 1984No. 82-987PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Unverzagt

The defendant, Ricky T. Johnson, was found guilty of unlawful delivery of 30 grams or more of a controlled substance containing cocaine (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. bQVz, par. 1401(a)(2)) by a jury in the circuit court of Winnebago County, and the trial court sentenced him to six years in the Department of Corrections.

He appeals raising three issues: (1) whether the conduct of the law enforcement officers was so outrageous that the defendant’s constitutional right to due process of law was violated; (2) whether the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the defendant’s defense of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. KaludisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  2. People v. NorksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. MathewsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. People v. BeaversAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  5. People v. SchuldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988

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