Legal Opinion

The People v. Murawski

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1946No. 29424. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith

Upon a trial before a jury in the circuit court of Winnebago county, plaintiff in error was found guilty of the crime of abortion. After overruling motions for a new trial and in arrest, judgment was entered on the verdict. Plaintiff in error was sentenced to the penitentiary. She has sued out a writ of error in this cause to review that judgment. The errors assigned relate to the sufficiency of the evidence; the action of the court in refusing to order and declare a mistrial; the giving of instructions; the argument of the State’s Attorney to the jury, and the conduct of the court during the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Griffin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1924
  2. The People v. HerbertIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  3. The People v. HarrisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  4. The People v. ManganoIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
  5. The People v. MarmonIllinois Supreme Court · 1945

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. The People v. MalmenatoIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. The People v. DukesIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  3. The PEOPLE v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. People v. HryciukIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
  5. The People v. BrinnIllinois Supreme Court · 1965

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