THE PEOPLE v. GARDNER

No. 39512.

35 Ill.2d 564 (1966)

221 N.E.2d 232

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ARTHUR GARDNER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GEORGE C. ADAMS, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and KENNETH L. GILLIS, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found the defendant, Arthur Gardner, guilty of forcible rape and he was sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years. The appellate court affirmed, (61 Ill.App.2d 326,) and we granted leave to appeal. The only issue that we find it necessary to discuss is whether...

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