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People v. Garnett

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 18, 1969No. Gen. 52,503PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant, James Edward Garnett, was indicted with Wesley French and John French for the offenses of murder and armed robbery. The defendant was tried separately before a jury and was found guilty of attempted armed robbery and was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of ten to twelve years.

The defendant contends that: (1) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the verdicts of not guilty of murder and guilty of attempted armed robbery were inconsistent and the guilty verdict should…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. The People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  3. People v. MundayIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. The PEOPLE v. WollenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  5. The People v. HansenIllinois Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. MurrayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  2. People v. CarterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. People v. DawsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. People v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  5. People v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971

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