Legal Opinion

People v. Baker

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 17, 1978No. 77-198, 77-212 consPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nash

Defendants, Aaron Baker and Robert L. Click, were convicted of burglary and two counts of felony theft following a joint jury trial. On motion of the State the theft convictions were vacated prior to sentencing and Baker was sentenced to a term of 2 to 6 years imprisonment and Click to a term of 5 to 15 years imprisonment for the burglary.

On appeal defendants contend, among other things, that the State failed to prove them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We find they are correct in this contention and we must reverse their burglary convictions. Because of our determination of this issue we…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE v. WeaverIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  2. People v. BlairIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People v. BryantIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. The PEOPLE v. UnderhillIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  5. People v. HarrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. MeekerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  2. People v. BakerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. People v. BooseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  4. People v. BaileyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  5. People v. S.R.H.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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