Legal Opinion

People v. Baker

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 6, 1982No. 81-1945PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of robbery and was sentenced to a term of six years. On appeal, defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the evidence established defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) whether the trial court erred in its refusal to instruct the jury on the testimony of an accomplice; (3) whether defendant was denied a fair trial by the closing argument of the State; and (4) whether defendant’s sentence was an abuse of discretion.

The State’s first witness, Glenda Hodge, testified that on…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. ManionIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. StringerIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People v. YarbroughIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  4. People v. UngerIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  5. The People v. NowakIllinois Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  2. People v. HowardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  3. People v. CarreonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  4. Baker v. Department of CorrectionsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  5. People v. HolmesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992

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