Legal Opinion
People v. Stroud
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 2004No. 94823PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
This case presents the question of whether defendant’s constitutional right to be present at his guilty plea hearing was violated when the circuit court accepted his plea via closed-circuit television. Under the facts presented by this case, we hold that it was.
BACKGROUND
On March 23, 1998, defendant, Bennie Stroud, entered a negotiated plea of guilty in the circuit court of Kankakee County to the offense of possession of a stolen motor vehicle (625 ILCS 5/4 — 103(a)(1) (West 1998)), case No. 97 — CF—621. When defendant entered his plea, he was not physically present in the courtroom; rather,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by22 opinions
- People v. YoungAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
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- State v. PruittCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
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