Legal Opinion

People v. Bruno

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 14, 1969No. Gen. 53,274PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant appeals from a conviction, after a bench trial, of the offenses of rape and deviate sexual assault. Judgments were entered and the defendant was sentenced to three to eight years in the Illinois State Penitentiary on each offense, the sentences to run concurrently. Defendant raises two points on appeal: (1) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; and (2) the sentence was manifestly excessive.

EVIDENCE

Testimony of complaining witness:

She is divorced and living with her three children, ages six, five and three…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. The People v. FaulisiIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  2. People v. ScottIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  3. The People v. DefratesIllinois Supreme Court · 1946

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  2. People v. WalshAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. People v. McKnightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  4. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  5. People v. GiacintiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976

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