Legal Opinion
People v. Rutherford
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 26, 1995No. 1—92—3729, 1—93—0676 consPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
Accepting an invitation to stay at the Rutherfords can prove fatal.
In late March 1991, 19-year-old Stanley Brown (Stan) and 16-year-old Steven Stabler (Stabler) were living in the Rutherford home at 4516 N. Christiana in Chicago. It was not unusual for 16-year-old Nathan Rutherford (Nathan) to invite friends to stay there at times. Nathan lived in the house with his mother and his father, Clyde Rutherford (Clyde).
In early May, Stan’s mother filed a missing persons report on her son. A police investigation began. Police officers interviewed Stan’s family and friends.
On June 2, 1991, police…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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