Legal Opinion

People v. Prowse

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 10, 1966No. Gen. 49,973PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mccormick

CHARGE: Theft.

DEFENSE AT TRIAL: Does not appear in the record.

JUDGMENT: The defendant was tried before a jury. The jury returned a verdict finding him guilty and the court sentenced him to one to ten years.

POINTS RAISED ON APPEAL:(1) Defendant was denied his right to a speedy trial.(2) Defendant did not waive his right to counsel.(3) Defendant was denied his right to effective counsel.(4) Defendant was denied constitutional due process.

STATEMENT OF FACTS: The following facts appear in the record. On October 30, 1963, the defendant was arrested, and after a preliminary hearing on November 12,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. The People v. PetropoulosIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
  2. The People v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
  3. The PEOPLE v. GrayIllinois Supreme Court · 1965
  4. People v. PetropoulosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  5. The People v. SaxtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1948

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Miollis v. SchneiderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  2. People v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
  3. People v. ML JENKINSAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968

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