Legal Opinion
People v. Boswell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 14, 1985No. 83-169PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Jeffrey Boswell, was found guilty following a jury trial of murder. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1.) He was sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, pars. 1005 — 8—1(a)(1), (c).) Defendant raises several issues on appeal. The only issue we deemed dispositive is the question concerning the trial court’s refusal to ask certain questions tendered by defense counsel during voir dire.
As defendant does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction, we…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Eddings v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by32 opinions
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