Legal Opinion
People v. Towns
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 24, 1995No. 2—93—1376, 2—94—0111 consPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bowman
The above-titled cases have been consolidated for decision, each having raised a double jeopardy issue premised on similar facts and circumstances. Both appeals are taken pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(f), which permits the appeal to the appellate court of the denial of a motion to dismiss a criminal proceeding on grounds of former jeopardy. 145 Ill. 2d R. 604(f).
The substantive facts in both cases are undisputed. In case No. 2 — 94—0111, defendant Roderick Turner was charged by grand jury indictment on January 5, 1993, with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS…
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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