Legal Opinion
People v. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2002No. 89795PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald
Defendant, Leon Miller, a 15-year-old juvenile, was charged with two counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1996)) based upon accountability. Defendant was transferred to the criminal division of the Cook County circuit court and prosecuted as an adult. 705 ILCS 405/5 — 4(6)(a) (West 1996). Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of both counts, and the State requested that the circuit court sentence defendant to natural fife imprisonment under the multiple-murder provision of the Unified Code of Corrections. See 730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—l(a)(l)(c)(ii) (West 1996). The…
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