Legal Opinion
The People v. Lee
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1969No. 40966PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Underwood
William Lee appeals from his conviction of murder and sentence of death imposed by the circuit court of Cook County following a May, 1967, jury trial.
On January 13, 1966, about 2:00 P.M., four men and two women were in the wholesale grocery store known as J. P. Graziano, Inc. at 901 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois. Those present were the then 76-year-old owner of the business, James Graziano, his son, Fred Graziano, age 52, a friend of James Graziano, Tony Genna, and the deceased, Gaetano Pampinella, a salesman for the firm. Also present were Angeline Aliosio and Margaret Incavo, two…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- The People v. SpeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by80 opinions
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