People v. Orozco
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice English
OFFENSE CHARGED
Murder. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1.
JUDGMENT
After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty as charged in the indictment, and sentenced to a term of 15' to 35 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.
CONTENTION RAISED ON APPEAL
Defendant was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because the identification of defendant was doubtful and uncertain and because defendant’s alibi was positive and unimpeached.
EVIDENCE
Paul Rodriguez, for the State:
He attended a New Year’s Eve party at the home of his sister at 17th and Wood Streets in Chicago on December 31, 1969. He…
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