Legal Opinion

People v. Knight

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 29, 1978No. 77-568PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 6,1975, the defendant, Jeffrey F. Knight, entered a plea of guilty to burglary and theft and was sentenced to five years probation. On December 16, 1976, the defendant was found in violation of his probation by committing a subsequent burglary and sentenced to two to six years in the penitentiary. The defendant has appealed contending: (1) the State failed to prove he was on probation at the time the alleged offense occurred on January 31, 1976; (2) he was improperly denied the opportunity to suppress a television set…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. DoweryIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  4. People v. ArmstrongIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. BellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. StewartAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  2. People v. SpeightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. People v. KnightIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  4. People v. WatsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. People v. BroganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

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