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People v. Mytnik

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 15, 1978No. 77-1642PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial the defendant, Robert G. Mytnik, was convicted of the offense of battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 12— 3(a)), and sentenced to six months in the House of Correction. The defendant contends on appeal that (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) he was unfairly prejudiced by inflammatory and improper remarks of the prosecutor, (3) the trial court prejudicially restricted his right to cross-examine a witness, and (4) his sentence was excessive.

The complainant, a 12-year-old girl,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. PerruquetIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. AkisIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  3. The People v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
  4. People v. GalloIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  5. People v. MeierAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. RogersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  2. People ex rel. Illinois State Dental Society v. NorrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. PEOPLE EX REL. ILL. DENTAL SOC'Y v. NorrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. People v. MedinaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  5. People v. McGeeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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