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People v. Muzzarelli

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 31, 2002No. 3-01-0200PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton

Defendant Lisa Muzzarelli was charged with two counts of forgery under the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961. 720 ILCS 5/17—3(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 2000). She was found guilty on both counts. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1999, Lisa Muzzarelli was convicted of retail theft. Prior to her sentencing hearing, the trial judge, James Lanuti, received a letter asking him for leniency in her sentencing. The letter was on a school letterhead, appeared to be signed by a teacher at the school and stated that Muzzarelli was a gifted teacher whom the school district did not wish to lose. After Muzzarelli was sentenced,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Glazewski v. Coronet Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1985
  3. The People v. PatrickIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  4. People v. HaganIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  5. The People v. MoyerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. BrandtSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  2. People v. ElcockAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  3. People v. CunefareSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
  4. People v. CunefareColorado Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. People v. LawsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015

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