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People v. Benford

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 26, 1975No. 59833PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leighton

This was a prosecution for battery in which defendant waived trial by jury, was convicted and sentenced to 5 days of imprisonment. He appeals on a record that shows the following facts.

On the afternoon of Saturday, October 6, 1973, defendant was arrested when a woman complained that he attacked her in the ladies’ lounge of the Shangri-La Theatre in Chicago. He was released on bond the same day and given instructions to appear in court on November 2. He did as he was directed. The complaining woman was present. She was questioned concerning her accusations; and thereafter, the prosecution was…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. The People v. NovotnyIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  5. People v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Chief Judge of 16th Judicial Cir. v. State Labor R. Bd.Illinois Supreme Court · 1997
  2. People v. MajerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  3. People v. SpicerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. People v. NorrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. People v. MengAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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