Legal Opinion

The People v. Wheeler

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 1949No. 30924. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Simpson

On March 28, 1947, plaintiff in error, William Wheeler, was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary by the circuit court of Greene County for the offense of larceny. He brings this writ of error pro se.

The assignment of errors urges four grounds for reversal. (1) The trial court erred in consolidating the offenses of embezzlement, larceny by bailee, and grand larceny, in one proceeding. (2) The grand jury could not lawfully return an indictment found on the testimony of only one witness. (3) The judgment is erroneous because it was rendered on a general finding of larceny where the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. DuncanIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  2. The People v. PriceIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Andrews v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  4. People v. BladekIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  5. The People v. GrebenIllinois Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. DerricoIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  2. People v. DiazAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  3. People v. McCrackenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  4. People v. RodgersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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