Legal Opinion
People v. Ramirez
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 27, 1968No. Gen. 51,859PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice English
Crime Charged
Murder.
Judgment
After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of 14 to 20 years.
Contentions on Appeal(1) The evidence was insufficient to establish defendant’s guilt.(2) The prosecutor made prejudicial arguments to the jury.(3) The court erred in instructing the jury.(4) The totality of the circumstances surrounding the taking of an unsigned statement by defendant demonstrated a violation of his constitutional rights.
Evidence
Dr. James W. Henry, for the State.
He was the chief pathologist for the Coroner of Cook County. He examined the remains of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Nye & Nissen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Uphaus v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- The People v. RichardsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. CioneIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
- People v. ShieldsIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by53 opinions
- People v. StancielIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- People v. AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. WashingtonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- People v. TillmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- People v. MendozaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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