Legal Opinion
People v. Blair
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 22, 1974No. 55869PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Downing
The defendant, Thomas Blair, was arrested and charged with the murder of Clarence Welge. After a bench trial before the Hon. Philip J. Rorniti. in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to a term of not less than 60 nor more than 120 years.
Prior to trial, defendant moved the court below to dismiss the indictment returned against him by the January, 1970 Cook County grand jury on the grounds that systematic discrimination against various sectors of the population in the selection for grand jury service, and alleged noncompliance by Cook County’s jury…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Strauder v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Whitus v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Turner v. FoucheSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Avery v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by6 opinions
- People v. RosaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- People v. SlagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
- People v. FosterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- People v. CavinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- People v. FosterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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