· 12/4/1978
People v. Mazzone
Citations
- 383 N.E.2d 947
- 74 Ill. 2d 44
- 23 Ill. Dec. 76
- 1978 Ill. LEXIS 377
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a fine imposed as punishment on the defendant, and there is a pending appeal, upon his death there is no justice in punishing his survivors for his offense
- holding that a fine imposed as punishment on the defendant, and there is a pending appeal, upon his death there is no justice in punishing his survivors for his offense
- finding that an appeal abated where the 8 corporate appellant had been involuntarily dissolved after it had perfected its appeal but before the appellate court had issued a decision
- defendant sentenced to 30 days in jail and $300 criminal fineconviction abated in its entirety
- “[T]he dissolution of a corporation is analogous to the death of an individual.”
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Judges: Kluczynski
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