Legal Opinion

The People v. Woods

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 1962No. 36679PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice House

Defendant was tried in the criminal court of Cook County on an indictment charging him with attempted abortion. From the judgment of conviction entered on the jury’s verdict of guilty, defendant brings this writ of error.

Defendant first contends that the indictment was fatally defective. It alleged in part, that defendant “on the twenty seventh day of September [i960] * * * unlawfully, feloniously and wilfully, in some way and manner which is to said Grand Jurors unknown used and employed some means and devices a further and more particular description of which is to said Grand Jurors…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. GallardoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. People v. BergerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  3. Cochran v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. State v. GaulWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. People v. ReedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. People v. TerrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State v. OttoIdaho Supreme Court · 1981
  3. People v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Rodriquez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  5. People v. PaluchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966

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