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The People v. Knowles

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 1, 1970No. Gen. 52,880PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

Michael Knowles was found guilty of rape in a non jury trial and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of five to ten years. In this court he contends that the procedure leading to his identification was improper, that he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that his motion for a new trial or acquittal should not have been denied.

The prosecutrix testified that she was employed as a receptionist in an office in downtown Chicago. After leaving work at 5:00 p. m. on January 18, 1967, and shopping for an hour, she…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. The People v. BlumenshineIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  5. The People v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. BrooksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  2. People v. PrignanoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
  3. People v. DraytonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  4. People v. HopeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. People v. GarriottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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