Legal Opinion

People v. Cline

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 13, 1972No. 11413PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trapp

Defendant appeals his conviction of burglary upon a jury verdict. Sentence of one to three years was imposed.

Issues raised upon review include: (1) The sufficiency of proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) error in permitting testimony of out-of-court statements of a co-indictee; (3) error in refusing to permit the testimony of an alibi witness not named in defendant’s answer to the State’s motion, and (4) prejudicial argument.

Defendant was indicted for burglary together with Mariner and Casper. Each of the latter pleaded guilty and they testified for the prosecution. In brief, they…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. The People v. CarpenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  4. The PEOPLE v. HolidayIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  5. The People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. MerrittMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
  2. United States ex rel. Hairston v. WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  3. People v. ClineIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  4. People v. JarrettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. People v. ClineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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