Legal Opinion

People v. Shaver

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 1, 1979No. 78-57PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Seidenfeld

The defendant, Paul Shaver, was convicted of armed robbery after a bench trial and was sentenced to 5-10 years imprisonment. He appeals, contending that the trial judge committed reversible error in denying his motion to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony.

The defendant was charged with the armed robbery of the Foremost Liquor Store in Aurora on April 15, 1977. Sergeant Thomas Herlihy of the Aurora police testified at the suppression hearing that on April 16,1977, he saw a black 1966 Pontiac in the parking lot of Hansen’s Motel. The description of the car and its license…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. People v. McInnisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. TaggartAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  2. People v. BujdudAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  3. People v. WolfbrandtAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. People v. AlvaradoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  5. Robinson v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982

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