Legal Opinion

People v. Klisnick

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 29, 1979No. 78-31PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor

Defendant, Linda Lee Klisnick, was indicted for the offenses of aggravated battery, attempt murder and arson. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 12—4(a), 12—4(b)(1), 8—4, 9—1 and 20—1.) After a bench trial, the circuit court of Cook County found defendant guilty of arson, but not guilty of the other charges. The court entered judgment on the findings and sentenced defendant to a term of incarceration in the Department of Corrections of not less than one year nor more than one year and one day.

Defendant appeals her conviction, contending that she was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. People v. AkisIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  5. People v. GuynnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. SakalasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  2. People v. FosterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  3. People v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  4. People v. LutzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. People v. CanityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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