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People v. McNeal

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 21, 1977No. 76-546PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Willie Earl McNeal was charged in a three-count indictment with the murder of Willie Davis and the attempt murder of Officer Joseph Kosala of the Chicago Police Department. He was tried jointly with co-defendant Ricky Smith in a bench trial. Co-defendant Ricky Smith was found not guilty. McNeal was acquitted on the charge of attempt murder but was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to 14 to 20 years in the penitentiary. He now appeals that conviction, raising three issues for review: whether he was proven guilty of murder…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. GholstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  2. People v. MacFarlandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  3. People v. LewisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. People v. MooreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  5. People v. ShestiukAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978

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