Legal Opinion
People v. Dismuke
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 31, 1972No. 70-114PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD
delivered the opinion of the court:
The defendant John Leon Dismuke and one James L. Watkins were indicted together and tried together on a charge of Armed Robbery. The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction after a jury verdict, and from the 3-9 year sentence imposed.
Defendant first argues that the conviction should be reversed because, although he requested a lawyer, he was denied effective assistance of counsel at the July 8th, 1969, “line-up” held the day following his arrest and before indictment. He urges that the court committed constitutional…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. WalshAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- People v. HycheAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
- People v. McDonaldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- People v. PlumAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- State v. JonesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
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