The People v. Trefonas
Decided June 15, 1956. Ralph L. Maxwell wrote the opinion for the court.
136 N.E.2d 817 · Cited 230 times
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- People v. Picard · 284 Ill. 588
- People v. Fitzgerald · 297 Ill. 264
- The People v. Giacomino · 180 N.E. 437
- People v. Gordon · 125 N.E.2d 73
- Aldrich v. People · 224 Ill. 622
- Smith v. People · 115 Ill. 17
- People v. Geister · 289 Ill. 249
- The People v. Leggio · 161 N.E. 60
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