Legal Opinion
People v. Wilson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 24, 1993No. 1-89-1555PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON
delivered the opinion of the court:
BACKGROUND
On February 9, 1982, defendant and his brother, Andrew Wilson, were involved in the fatal shootings of Chicago police officers William Fahey and Richard O’Brien and the taking of their service revolvers. In 1983, defendant and his brother were each convicted of two counts of murder for the deaths of the two officers and two counts of armed robbery for the taking of their service revolvers. In 1985, the appellate court, relying on People v. Zehr (1984), 103 Ill. 2d 472, 469 N.E.2d 1062, reversed defendant’s conviction,…
2Cases cited121 opinions
- People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- McNeil v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hopt v. People of Territory of UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
116 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Jackie Wilson v. James K. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- People v. SeniorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- State v. OwensSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- People v. NutallAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- People v. PhillipsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.