The People v. Willson

Decided September 24, 1948. Walter T. Gunn wrote the opinion for the court.

81 N.E.2d 485 · Cited 65 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.

• People v. Ahrling · 279 Ill. 70
• People v. Pfanschmidt · 262 Ill. 411
• People v. Willy · 301 Ill. 307
• The People v. Manske · 77 N.E.2d 164
• Hauser v. People · 210 Ill. 253
• Hoch v. People · 219 Ill. 265
• McMahon v. Chicago City Railway Co. · 239 Ill. 334
• The People v. Hanson · 194 N.E. 520
• People v. Schallman · 273 Ill. 564
• The People v. Bentley · 191 N.E. 230
• The People v. Bradley · 30 N.E.2d 636
• The People v. Wilson · 81 N.E.2d 445
• The People v. Shack · 71 N.E.2d 633
• People v. Campagna · 240 Ill. 378
• People v. Limeberry · 298 Ill. 355
• The People v. Logan · 192 N.E. 675
• The People v. Sarney · 184 N.E. 612

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• People v. Baker · 334 N.E.2d 249
• People v. Infelise · 336 N.E.2d 559
• People v. Kilgore · 305 N.E.2d 328
• People v. Gilbert · 349 N.E.2d 609
• People v. Lopes · 17 Ill. App. 3d 986
• People v. Pintos · 549 N.E.2d 344
• People v. Heflin · 376 N.E.2d 1367
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• People v. Long · 95 N.E.2d 461
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