1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.
  4. 135 Ill.
  5. 135 Ill. App.3d 773 (1985)
 

PEOPLE v. LINSCOTT

No. 82-2927.

135 Ill. App.3d 773 (1985)

482 N.E.2d 403

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STEVEN PAUL LINSCOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed August 7, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Decker, of Chicago, for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat and Kevin Sweeney, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE RIZZI delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Steven Paul Linscott, was found guilty of murder in a jury trial, and he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. He contends that as a matter of law, the State did not prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree, and we reverse the judgment of conviction.

The victim, Karen Anne Phillips, 24 years old, lived alone in...

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