Legal Opinion
People v. Lopez
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 2008No. 103768PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald
Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.
Justice Freeman specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justice Burke.
OPINION
Defendant, Mariano Lopez, was charged with first degree murder, armed robbery, home invasion, attempted aggravated arson, and aggravated unlawful restraint. He gave a handwritten statement confessing to the crimes, which was used against him at trial. Defendant was convicted in the circuit court of Cook County and sentenced to a total prison term of 23 years. The appellate court affirmed. 367 Ill. App. 3d 817.…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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