Legal Opinion
People v. Turner
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 24, 2003No. 1-00-3452PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Quinn
In 1984, following a jury trial, defendant, James Turner, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison. On May 2, 1986, defendant’s conviction and sentence were affirmed by this court on direct appeal. People v. Turner, 143 Ill. App. 3d 417 (1986).
On June 1, 1995, defendant filed a pro se postconviction petition. The trial court appointed counsel on June 19, 1995. On March 29, 2000, defendant’s appointed counsel filed an amended postconviction petition. On September 14, 2000, the trial court dismissed the amended petition without an evidentiary hearing.
On appeal, defendant…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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