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People v. McDonald

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 22, 2010No. 3-08-0837, 3-09-0007PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Brien

Following a jury trial, defendant Christopher McDonald was found guilty of first degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. The trial court denied McDonald leave to file a successive postconviction petition and granted the State’s motion to dismiss his petition filed pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2 — 1401 (West 2006). He follows with this appeal. We affirm the trial court.

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Following a jury trial, defendant Christopher McDonald was found guilty of first…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. PitsonbargerIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
  2. People v. SteidlIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  3. People v. OrangeIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
  4. People v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  5. People v. BurrowsIllinois Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. EdwardsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
  2. People v. HarperAppellate Court of Illinois · 2013
  3. People v. BlandAppellate Court of Illinois · 2020
  4. People v. LittleAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
  5. People v. WomackAppellate Court of Illinois · 2020

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