BLOOM v. ILLINOIS 391 U.S. 194 (1968) CASE BRIEF

BLOOM V. ILLINOIS
391 U.S. 194 (1968)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Bloom (D) appealed the affirmation by the Supreme Court of Illinois of his conviction for criminal contempt and prison sentence of 24 months for the refusal to grant his request for a jury trial.
FACTS: D was convicted in an Illinois state court of criminal contempt and sentenced to imprisonment for 24 months for willfully petitioning to admit to probate a will falsely prepared and executed after the death of the putative testator. D made a timely demand for jury trial which was refused. The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.

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