Legal Opinion
People v. Parker
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 18, 2002No. 1 — 00 — 3074, 1 — 01 — 0824 consPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cohen
Defendant Ronald Parker was charged by information with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (UUWF) (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1998)). After extensive admonishment from the trial court, Parker waived his right to representation by counsel and elected to proceed pro se. Following a jury trial, Parker was convicted on a single count of UUWF and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
Through appointed counsel, Parker appealed his conviction. While Parker’s direct appeal (No. 1 — 00 — 3074) was pending, Parker filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- People v. EdwardsIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
- People v. GaultneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- Sarah Helen Williams Dollar v. Long Mfg., N. C., Inc., and Third-Party v. Nichols Tractor Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
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