The People v. Bernette

Decided January 22, 1964. William G. Clark wrote the opinion for the court.

197 N.E.2d 436 · Cited 265 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• The People v. Dukes · 146 N.E.2d 14
• The People v. Winchester · 185 N.E. 580
• The People v. Tranowski · 169 N.E.2d 347
• The People v. Lobb · 161 N.E.2d 325
• The PEOPLE v. Gregory · 177 N.E.2d 120
• The PEOPLE v. Jones · 177 N.E.2d 112
• The PEOPLE v. Magnafichi · 137 N.E.2d 256
• The PEOPLE v. Oden · 170 N.E.2d 582
• The People v. Grizzel · 46 N.E.2d 78
• People v. Wilson · 115 N.E.2d 250
• Filippo v. People · 224 Ill. 212
• City of Chicago v. Pridmore · 147 N.E.2d 54
• Sternberg Dredging Co. v. Estate of Sternberg · 140 N.E.2d 125
• People v. Gormach · 302 Ill. 332
• The People v. Jackymiak · 46 N.E.2d 50
• People v. Berkman · 307 Ill. 492
• People v. McMahon · 244 Ill. 45
• People v. Tomaszewski · 94 N.E.2d 154
• People v. Reed · 287 Ill. 606
• The PEOPLE v. Bridges · 190 N.E.2d 719
• The People v. Franklin · 173 N.E. 607
• People v. Selknes · 309 Ill. 113
• The PEOPLE v. Clark · 192 N.E.2d 851
• People v. Judycki · 302 Ill. 143

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• People v. Lewis · 651 N.E.2d 72
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• Commonwealth v. Story · 383 A.2d 155
• People v. Blue · 724 N.E.2d 920
• People v. Williams · 588 N.E.2d 983
• People v. Hope · 508 N.E.2d 202
• People v. Johnson · 594 N.E.2d 253
• State v. Donesay · 959 P.2d 862
• State v. Henry · 44 P.3d 466
• State v. Uyesugi · 60 P.3d 843
• People v. Free · 447 N.E.2d 218
• People v. Kitchen · 636 N.E.2d 433
• People v. Del Vecchio · 475 N.E.2d 840
• People v. Easley · 592 N.E.2d 1036
• People v. Mourning · 327 N.E.2d 279
• People v. Miller · 321 N.E.2d 109
• People v. Pasch · 604 N.E.2d 294
• People v. Childress · 633 N.E.2d 635
• Young v. Commonwealth · 50 S.W.3d 148
• People v. Harris · 866 N.E.2d 162
• People v. Del Vecchio · 544 N.E.2d 312
• People v. Simms · 520 N.E.2d 308
• The People v. Bernette · 258 N.E.2d 793
• The PEOPLE v. Hyde · 275 N.E.2d 239

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