(DOWNLOAD) "People v. Sturgis" by Supreme Court of Illinois ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: People v. Sturgis
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 27, 1974
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
Description
Defendant, in a jury trial held in the circuit court of Cook County, was convicted of unlawful possession of narcotics. The appellate court affirmed the conviction and remanded to determine the proper sentence. (People v. Sturgis, 14 Ill. App.3d 181.) We granted leave to appeal. The sole issue before us is whether reversible error occurred when the trial court allowed the State to use for impeachment purposes certain statements sworn to and signed by the defendant which were included in a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence. The facts are fully set out in the appellate court opinion and we recite only such matters as we deem necessary to determine the issue before us. On Friday, April 23, 1971, appointed defense counsel filed the motion which bore defendant's signature and that date. The motion in relevant part is set forth as follows:
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