THE PEOPLE v. COX

No. 35219.

20 Ill.2d 458 (1960)

170 N.E.2d 531

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. CHARLES COX, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 28, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SCOTT HODES, and WILLIAM G. SEILS, both of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM L. GUILD, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and FRANCIS X. RILEY, and WILLIAM L. CARLIN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Charles Cox, was indicted on a charge of larceny from the person, found guilty and sentenced. The case is before us on writ of error.

The defendant's contentions are that the indictment was defective; that the evidence does not sustain a conviction beyond all reasonable doubt, and that prejudicial testimony was admitted warranting a reversal.

The facts...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases