Legal Opinion
People v. Foster
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 16, 1990No. 1-87-1124PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
Defendant Tony Foster was convicted in a bench trial of the murders of Alanzia Dixon and Margaret Williams and the armed robbery of Dixon. Following his convictions, defendant was sentenced to life in prison for the murders and 30 years for the armed robbery. Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences on several grounds.
On September 14, 1983, the bodies of Williams and Dixon were found in a gold 1977 Oldsmobile located at 7144 South Prairie Avenue in Chicago. Both had been shot. Later that day, defendant was arrested and charged with murder and armed robbery in connection with the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. WashingtonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- People v. GriceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- People v. GrayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
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