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People v. Avery

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 15, 1989No. 1-86-2418PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNAMARA

Defendants Steven Avery and Ramsey Lewis were found guilty of murder following a bench trial. The trial court sentenced Avery to a term of 20 years’ imprisonment and sentenced Lewis to a term of 23 years’ imprisonment. Defendants appeal, contending that the trial court erred in not suppressing their confessions after finding they were arrested without probable cause and that they were not proved accountable for the murder beyond a reasonable doubt.

Nathaniel Corley, a 16-year-old, was shot and killed at 2:15 a.m. on March 3, 1985. Defendants were subsequently charged along with Tracy Stofer.…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. People v. FoskeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
  2. People v. OliveraIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Brian Miranda v. Blair J. LeibachCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. People v. AustinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  5. People v. JenningsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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