Legal Opinion

People v. Wys

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 20, 1982No. 81-21PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trapp

Defendant, Steven Wys, appeals his convictions of the offenses of reckless conduct (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12—5) and aggravated battery of a peace officer (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 12—4(b)(6)) following a jury trial on December 8 and 9 of 1980. On appeal, defendant Wys urges us to reverse his convictions contending that the trial court improperly refused to submit to the jury his tendered instructions on the offense of resisting or obstructing a peace officer, that certain improper remarks were made by the prosecutor during closing argument denying him a fair trial, and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. People v. PerruquetIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Sansone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. People v. PickettIllinois Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. NovakIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  2. People v. PeckAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  3. People v. BoydAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  4. People v. WolfeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  5. People v. GreenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997

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