Legal Opinion

People v. Blahuta

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 30, 1970No. 53705PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Drucker

Defendant was convicted after a bench trial of the offenses of attempted burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1) and possession of burglary tools (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 19 — 2). Judgment was entered and he was sentenced to two to six years for attempted burglary and one to two years for possession of burglary tools, the terms to run concurrently. Defendant raises three points on appeal: (1) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court erred when it failed to hold a conpetency hearing on its own motion; and (3) sentences should not have been…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. The People v. SchlengerIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. The People v. DuszkewyczIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  3. The PEOPLE v. StewartIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  4. People v. StingleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  5. The People v. WoodsIllinois Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. CoxAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. People v. MontgomeryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  3. People v. GarnesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  4. People v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  5. People v. RichmondAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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