Legal Opinion

People v. Perry

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 28, 1971No. 54347PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ENGLISH

delivered the opinion of the court:

OFFENSE CHARGED

Burglary. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, sec. 19—1.

JUDGMENT

After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty and given a sentence of 5 to 10 years.

CONTENTIONS RAISED ON APPEAL

1. Defendant was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. The element of control of the subject premises as alleged in the indictment was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

EVIDENCE

Carolyn Wilson, for the State:

She is 21 years old and lives with her husband and mother at 1218 South Troy. On August 5, 1968, at approximately 2:30 A.M., she…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. The People v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  2. The PEOPLE v. SoznowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  3. People v. McCombsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. EhrichAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  2. People v. RobertsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  3. People v. SehrAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. People v. BryantAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. People v. WilfongAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

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