Legal Opinion

The People v. Naujokas

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 25, 1962No. 36227PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Solfisburg

The defendant James Naujokas was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County on charges of robbery and armed robbery. He was tried before a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to confinement at hard labor in the penitentiary for the term of his natural life.

Defendant brings this writ of error, contending that he was erroneously sentenced under the Habitual Criminal Act; that the trial court erred in denying his motions for a mistrial, in instructing the jury, in refusing cross-examination of a witness for the State, and in admitting into evidence a certain exhibit offered by the State; and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The People v. BurageIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  2. People v. StephensIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
  3. The People v. PearsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
  4. People v. WarfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  5. The PEOPLE v. CrawfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by70 opinions

  1. People v. BaptistIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  2. People v. KeeneIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  3. The People v. NichollsIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  4. The PEOPLE v. MasonIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  5. The PEOPLE v. KoshiolIllinois Supreme Court · 1970

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