Legal Opinion
People v. Richards
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 17, 1970No. Gen. 69-77PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN
delivered the opinion of the court.
Defendant, Jack W. Richards, was indicted for the murder of his wife; a jury found him guilty and recommended the death penalty. The court entered judgment upon the finding of guilt, but sentenced defendant to a term of 99 to 150 years.
The appeal raises issues of the validity of the indictment, the sufficiency of the evidence, and claims prejudicial pretrial and trial errors. Error is also charged in the failure to grant a new trial on purported newly-discovered evidence. In any event, it is urged that the sentence is…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Orozco v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Giles v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by50 opinions
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