Legal Opinion
People v. Wharton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 28, 2002No. 4-00-0769 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
NO. 4-00-0769
IN THE APPELLATE COURT
OF ILLINOIS
FOURTH DISTRICT
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from
Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of) Macon County
JOSEPH A. WHARTON, ) No. 99CF1814
Defendant-Appellant. )) Honorable) Scott B. Diamond,) Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · AppletonJustice Appleton
A jury acquitted defendant, Joseph A. Wharton, of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12-11 (West 1998)) but deadlocked on the remaining two counts, armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18-2(a) (West 1998)) and residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19-3(a) (West 1998)). The trial court entered a judgment of acquittal on the count of home invasion and…
Also in this document: Dissent.
3Cases cited13 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Dowling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- People v. SimmsIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- People v. DanielsIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.