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People v. Collins

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 25, 2004No. 1—03—0685, 1—03—0686 consPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants, Roger Collins and William Bracy, bring the instant consolidated appeal from two orders of the circuit court remanding them to the Department of Corrections to serve natural life sentences pursuant to clemency orders issued by former Governor George Ryan. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Following a jury trial, the defendants were convicted of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping and murder for their roles in the slaying of Frederick Lacey, R.C. Pettigrew and Richard Holliman. After the same jury found that there…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Bracy v. GramleySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. People Ex Rel. Madigan v. SnyderIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  4. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. William Bracy and Roger Collins v. James Schomig and Roger CowanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Railey v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  2. People v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
  3. People v. MorganAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
  4. People v. MorganAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
  5. People v. ThompkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007

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