PEOPLE v. GOFFMAN

Nos. 48070, 48086 cons.

65 Ill.2d 296 (1976)

357 N.E.2d 483

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. PAUL GOFFMAN, Appellant. — THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN TEAGUE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 15, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and James Geis, Deputy Defenders, and Verlin R. Meinz, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, of Ottawa, for appellants.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield (James B. Zagel, Jayne A. Carr, and Roger Longtin, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel), for the People.


Judgments affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Paul Goffman was convicted of murder in a jury trial in the circuit court of Will County. Goffman killed a correctional officer at Stateville Penitentiary, where he was serving a term of four years to four years and a day for robbery. On November 14, 1973, Goffman was sentenced for the second offense to a term of 75 to 150 years in the penitentiary to be served consecutively...

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