Legal Opinion

People v. Felton

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 31, 1975No. 74-17PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Alloy

Defendant Albert Felton appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Kankakee County finding him guilty of burglary. He was sentenced to a term of not less than 1 nor more than 3 years with credit for 158 days served prior to judgment. Defendant contends (1) that the State failed to prove defendant was sane beyond a reasonable doubt at the time of the commission of the crime, and (2) that the court committed prejudicial error in not permitting a qualified psychologist to give his opinion as to defendant’s sanity at the time of the crime.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. The People v. FordIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  2. The PEOPLE v. NobleIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  3. People v. HawkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  4. People v. SkeochIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  5. People v. LonoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Valiulis v. ScheffelsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  2. People v. JacksonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. People v. ElliottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. People v. MuskgroveAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  5. People v. SimsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976

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