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People v. Synnott

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 3, 2004No. 2-03-0677PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’MALLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Du Page County, defendant, James Synnott, was found not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11—501(a)(2) (West 2002)), but was found guilty of speeding (625 ILCS 5/11—601(b) (West 2002)), failure to wear a seat belt (625 ILCS 5/12—603.1 (West 2002)), and obstructing a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/31—1 (West 2002)). On appeal, defendant challenges his conviction of obstructing a peace officer, arguing that the charging instrument and the evidence of guilt…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Maryland v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. The PEOPLE v. RabyIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Landry v. DaleyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1968

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. William Hawkins v. Rodney MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  2. People v. BaskervilleIllinois Supreme Court · 2012
  3. People v. McCoyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  4. Sroga v. WeiglenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  5. Nathaniel Pryor v. Michael CorriganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2024

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