State Supreme Court / Ill.

The People v. Schlenger

Decided January 24, 1958. George Washington Bristow wrote the opinion for the court.

147 N.E.2d 316 · Cited 127 times

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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.

Kokenes v. State · 13 N.E.2d 524
Steffler v. State · 104 N.E.2d 729
The People v. McMullen · 79 N.E.2d 470
Carter v. State · 96 N.E.2d 273
People v. Stingley · 111 N.E.2d 548
People v. Fitzgerald · 297 Ill. 264
Embry v. State · 96 N.E.2d 274
The People v. Griffin · 83 N.E.2d 746

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