Legal Opinion

People v. Smith

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 13, 1972No. 54821PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leighton

Defendant Clayton Veroy Smith, and a Carl D. Stanley, were jointly indicted for aggravated battery, attempt rape and armed robbery. Defendant alone was tried by a jury. He was convicted. The court sentenced him to serve concurrent terms of two to three years for aggravated battery, five to ten for attempt rape, five to ten for aimed robbery. In the trial court, defendant did not testify nor did he call any witness. In this court, he does not question the sufficiency of the evidence that convicted him. Therefore, the facts are uncontradicted.

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2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. The People v. NichollsIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  2. The People v. DuszkewyczIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  3. The People v. DeweyIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Watt v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  5. People v. KingIllinois Supreme Court · 1916

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. People v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  2. People v. OlmosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. People v. MitchellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. People v. CostelloAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Owens v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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