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People v. Owsley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 8, 1978No. 77-543PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal was brought by the petitioner, Deanna Kim Owsley, from the trial court’s dismissal of her petition for post-conviction relief. Previously, the petitioner had entered a plea of guilty to murder and had been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 14 nor more than 20 years, pursuant to plea negotiations.

During the plea proceeding the petitioner had been fully and properly admonished by the trial court. Nevertheless, she later moved to withdraw her guilty plea based on the claims that due to her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. People v. WillsIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  3. The PEOPLE v. StephenyIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  4. The PEOPLE v. JamesIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  5. The PEOPLE v. KamslerIllinois Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. CorreaIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Sanders v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  3. People v. WrenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Jerry Devine v. Richard Derobertis and the Attorney General of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. People v. CorreaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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