Legal Opinion

People v. Dougherty

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 31, 1987No. 83-2015PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor

Defendant George Dougherty was convicted of bribery pursuant to section 33 — 1(e) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33 — 1(e)) and sentenced to three years’ felony probation with the first six months to be served in the Cook County House of Corrections. On appeal, he argues: (1) that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) that the trial court erred in allowing into evidence testimony concerning certain prior acts; and (3) that the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion in limine to exclude a tape-recorded conversation. We affirm.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. NichollsIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  2. People v. McDonaldIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  3. People v. AgnewIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  4. People v. SpicerIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. People v. SpicerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. ManningIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. United States v. James Oliver HockingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  3. People v. AliwoliAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  4. People v. HarperAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014
  5. People v. ManningIllinois Supreme Court · 1998

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