The PEOPLE v. Carr
Illinois Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hershey
Defendant was convicted, after a trial by the court without a jury, of the crime of armed robbery and, in accordance with the Habitual Criminal Act, was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of from seven years to life. He brings this writ of error under Rule 65 — 1 to review his conviction. His only contention on this writ of error is that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction.
Defendant’s principal argument is that the testimony of the State’s principal witness, Cleveland Alexander, the complainant, was unsatisfactory, contradictory, improbable, unduly prejudicial and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The PEOPLE v. PrideIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
- The PEOPLE v. FranceschiniIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- The People v. CullottaIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
- The People v. LuckyIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
3Cited by7 opinions
- The PEOPLE v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
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- The PEOPLE v. MercadoIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
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- People v. ClarkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
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