Legal Opinion

People v. Watts

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 16, 1988No. 4-86-0905PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCULLOUGH

The defendant, Robert Watts, appeals his convictions. for murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)), aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4), aggravated unlawful restraint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 10 — 3.1), and obstructing justice (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 31 — 4(a)). In support of his appeal, the defendant claims: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based upon an accountability theory; and (2) the court erred in denying his motion to reconsider the sentence imposed.

We affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  3. People v. AkisIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. People v. SteppanIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Pioneer Finishing Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Harrison Fagan v. Odie Washington, Warden, and Roland W. Burris, Attorney General of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. People v. FosterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  3. People v. LewisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  4. Czajkowski v. City of Chicago, Ill.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
  5. People v. WalkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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