Legal Opinion
People v. Peterson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 18, 2007No. 4-05-0698Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
868 N.E.2d 329 (2007)
372 Ill. App.3d 1010
The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Phillip J. PETERSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 4-05-0698.
Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.
April 18, 2007.
2Opinion of the Court · McCULLOUGHJustice McCULLOUGH
On April 19, 2005, a jury found defendant, Phillip J. Peterson, guilty of first degree murder. The trial court later sentenced him to 45 years in prison with credit for 649 days served. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) he is entitled to a new trial because the jury instructions incorrectly defined the "knowing" element of murder and the court denied the jury's request for…
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3Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- People v. HerronIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
- People v. EvansIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
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