Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Robinson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 9, 1975No. 58942PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Renault Robinson, and a companion, Nathan Silas, both Chicago policemen, were charged with disorderly conduct in violation of section 193 — 1(a) of the Chicago Municipal Code. After a first trial ended in a hung jury, a second jury found defendant guilty and Silas not guilty. Defendant was fined $200 plus costs of $10. Defendant’s post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on evidentiary, constitutional and abuse of process grounds was denied. This appeal is from that denial and from the judgment…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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