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- Title: People v. Thomas
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court — First District (5Th Division) Judgment Affirmed
- Release Date : January 15, 1981
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
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Defendants Thomas Bernardo (Bernardo) 1 and his brother, Bert Thomas (Thomas), were tried by a jury and found guilty of rape and not guilty of robbery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, pars. 11-1 and 18-1.) Thomas was sentenced to a term of 10 to 20 years and Bernardo to a term of 16 years. On appeal, defendants contend that: (1) the State failed to prove them guilty of rape beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the court erred in denying defendant Thomas' request for a 24-hour continuance; (3) evidence that Thomas was under surveillance for some time prior to the offense denied both defendants a fair trial; and (4) the court, when sentencing Thomas, improperly considered his then pending indictment for rape of another victim. We affirm.