(DOWNLOAD) "Rakas Et Al. v. Illinois" by Supreme Court of the United States * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Rakas Et Al. v. Illinois
Author : Supreme Court of the United States
Release Date : January 05, 1978
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 85 KB

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Petitioners were convicted of armed robbery in the Circuit Court of Kankakee County, Ill., and their convictions were affirmed on appeal. At their trial, the prosecution offered into evidence a sawed-off rifle and rifle shells that had been seized by police during a search of an automobile in which petitioners had been passengers. Neither petitioner is the owner of the automobile and neither has ever asserted that he owned the rifle or shells seized. The Illinois Appellate Court held that petitioners lacked standing to object to the allegedly