Legal Opinion

People v. Romano

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 1923No. 14863PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Thompson

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of the charge of taking immoral, improper and indecent liberties with Florence Gezing, a female child of the age of six years. The conviction rests upon the testimony of the complaining witness and of two other little girls, six and nine years old, respectively. The mother of the complaining witness and the nine-year-old girl were permitted to testify, over objection, that the child made a complaint to them of the conduct of plaintiff in error. The evidence showed the child had not suffered a physical injury.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. MayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Cunningham v. StateIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. People v. ScatturaIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  4. State v. NeelUtah Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Shoecraft v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. The People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  2. The People v. GambonyIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  3. People v. HouckAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  4. The PEOPLE v. StevensIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  5. The People v. ArdeleanIllinois Supreme Court · 1938

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