Legal Opinion

People v. Wadlington

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 21, 1979No. 78-618PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Kenneth Wadlington (a/k/a Sheldon Dorian), appeals from the dismissal of a post-conviction petition. He argues his pleas of guilty to two counts of burglary were induced by unfulfilled promises by State officials and that failure to admonish him concerning the mandatory three-year parole term made his pleas involuntary. The defendant asks the court to vacate his guilty pleas and to remand the cause for a new trial or, alternatively, to reverse and remand for additional post-conviction proceedings.

The defendant was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. People v. WillsIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  3. People v. NorrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  4. People v. NicholsIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. MatthewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. SmitheyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  2. People v. WoodsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988

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