Legal Opinion

People v. Futia

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 14, 1983No. 4-82-0723PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEBBER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was charged by indictment in the circuit court of Champaign County with the offense of forgery in violation of section 17 — 3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 17 —3). He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to an extended term of nine years’ imprisonment.

On appeal he raised three issues: (1) reasonable doubt, (2) improper cross-examination, and (3) error in not advising him of the possibility of treatment under the Dangerous Drug Abuse Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 91½, par. 120.1 et seq.)

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. WeaverIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
  3. The People v. MalmenatoIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  4. The People v. KalpakIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Biel v. WolffAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. W.D.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  2. People v. HarmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  3. In Re WDAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  4. People v. PietruszynskiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  5. People v. SantanaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

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