Legal Opinion

People v. Koloski

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 20, 1923No. 15402PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Farmer

Plaintiff in error, John Koloski, alias Collaski, was indicted by the grand jury of Montgomery county for receiving stolen property (an automobile) of the value of $700, the property of Joseph Moritz, to prevent the owner from again possessing it, then and there well knowing the automobile had been stolen. He was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary and has sued out this writ of error.

The errors argued in plaintiff in error’s brief are: (1) The evidence is not sufficient to warrant a conviction; (2) erroneous instructions were given for the People; (3) the State’s…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jupitz v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
  2. People v. FreelandIllinois Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. The People v. DesunoIllinois Supreme Court · 1933
  2. The People v. RiciliIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  3. The People v. RubinIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  4. The People v. NiksicIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  5. The People v. DameronIllinois Supreme Court · 1931

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