Legal Opinion

People v. Perkins

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 18, 1977No. 76-2PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CARTER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Robert Perkins and Michael Smith, defendants, were convicted by a jury for the armed robbery of Danny Roberts in Alton, Illinois. Both defendants were sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for terms of not less than four nor more than five years.

In their appeal, defendants contend the trial court erred in refusing their motions to suppress certain identification testimony and in refusing to give their instruction on identification. Defendants also question the sufficiency of the evidence to prove them guilty beyond a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. The People v. BlumenshineIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  3. The PEOPLE v. HolidayIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  4. People v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  5. People v. ClarkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. HarrellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  2. People v. WheatleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  3. People v. OutlawAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. People v. WheatleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989

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