Legal Opinion

People v. Moore

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 26, 1977No. 76-137PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RECHENMACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants were convicted of armed robbery after a jury trial. Defendant Jay Brown was sentenced to a term of 6 to 18 years in the penitentiary, and defendant Faith Moore was sentenced to a term of 4 to 6 years. Both defendants appeal, contending that the evidence presented by tlie prosecution was insufficient to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Jay Brown further contends that his sentence was excessive and not justified by the “nature and circumstances” of the offense.

The State’s case was based upon tíre…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Foster v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. People v. McDonaldIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  3. The People v. SpeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  4. People v. StringerIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. SlimIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  2. People v. MendozaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. People v. GoodmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  4. People v. GonzalesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  5. People v. ReedAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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