Legal Opinion

The People v. Perkins

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1959No. 35213PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Davis

Joe Perkins, herein called defendant, and Farleigh Gray were indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for armed robbery. Defendant was found guilty after a separate trial before the court and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 8 nor more than 15 years. He prosecutes this writ of error to review the judgment of conviction, contends that the evidence did not establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that the trial court erred in the admission of certain evidence.

The evidence offered by the People established that on the evening of March 29, 1958, at…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. KiddIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  2. The PEOPLE v. CrenshawIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
  3. The People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. People v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  5. People v. MaciejewskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1920

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. OwensAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  2. The People v. MacIasIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Middleton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  4. People v. BillingsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. People v. CurtisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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