Legal Opinion

Bute v. Illinois

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 7, 1948No. 398Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

333 U.S. 640 (1948)

BUTE

v.

ILLINOIS.

No. 398.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued February 12, 1948.

Decided April 19, 1948.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.

Victor Brudney argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was George F. Barrett, Attorney General.

2Opinion of the Court · BurtonJustice Burton

In the Circuit Court of La Salle County, Illinois, the petitioner, Roy Bute, pleaded guilty to the crime of "taking indecent liberties with children" as charged in each of two indictments and, on each plea, was…

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3Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934

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