Legal Opinion
People v. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2002No. 89795 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 89795–Agenda 33–May 2001.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. LEON MILLER, Appellee.
Opinion filed November 21, 2002.
2Opinion of the Court · FitzgeraldJustice Fitzgerald
Defendant, Leon Miller, a 15-year-old juvenile, was charged with two counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9–1(a)(1) (West 1996)) based upon accountability. Defendant was transferred to the criminal division of the Cook County circuit court and prosecuted as an adult. 705 ILCS 405/5–4(6)(a) (West 1996). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of both counts, and the State requested that the circuit court sentence defendant to natural life…
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