Legal Opinion

The People v. Bogolowski

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1925No. 16678. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Dunn

Morris Bogolowski was indicted jointly with Larry Heffernan, William Cramer and Otto Christensen for the murder of Joseph Lanus. ' Each entered a plea of not guilty, but Bogolowski withdrew his plea, entered a plea of guilty and testified for the People. Lanus was an automobile dealer and the murder was committed in his salesroom in the perpetration of a robbery. Bogolowski participated in the crime though he was not in the room at its actual commission but was acting as a guard outside. His testimony was essential to the conviction of the other three defendants. They were convicted and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Camron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
  2. Hoyt v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  3. People v. WhippleCourt Of Oyer And Terminer New York · 1827
  4. People v. HeffernanIllinois Supreme Court · 1924
  5. United States v. LeeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Illinois · 1846

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. The People v. RockolaIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Commonwealth v. SenauskasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. People v. BryantIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  4. The People v. BogolowskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  5. People v. ConzoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1939

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