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People v. Bennett

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 16, 1980No. 79-128PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mme JUSTICE SPOMER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Doran R. Bennett, was charged by information with armed robbery. Following a jury trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. He appeals from his conviction and sentence.

Defendant raises five issues on appeal: that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt where his conviction rested on uncorroborated accomplice testimony; that he was prejudiced when twice forced to appear before the jury in handcuffs; that he was prejudiced by discussion among the jurors of his failure to testify; that he was…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. People v. PerruquetIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Corbitt v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. People v. PrecupIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  4. People v. VrinerIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  5. People v. BooseIllinois Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. WinfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  2. State v. FreemanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
  3. People v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  4. People v. MaxwellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. People v. BrandonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

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