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People v. Rodriguez

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 22, 1978No. 76-873PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Simon

The defendant, Herriberto Rodriguez, was found guilty by a jury of aggravated battery and attempt murder, and sentenced to a term of from 4 to 12 years. He was convicted for shooting Raymond Torres.

The shooting occurred in the defendant’s tavern where Torres was a patron. Torres had arrived there with his friend, Jorge Medina, at about 9 p.m. After Torres and Medina had played pool and had several beers, they were joined by Torres’ wife, her granddaughter and a friend. The shooting took place approximately 2 hours after Torres and Medina arrived at the tavern.

Torres testified that he was…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. PickettIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  2. People v. AkisIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  3. The People v. NelsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  4. The People v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  5. People v. WrightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. People v. EmersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  2. People v. WittedAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  3. People v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  5. People v. BoydAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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