Legal Opinion

People v. Jenkins

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 22, 1982No. 79-1897PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McGLOON

On September 27, 1975, Thaddeus Jenkins, son of defendant J. R. Jenkins, died of a gunshot wound. Defendant was indicted for crimes allegedly committed to avenge the death of his son. After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of solicitation of Barry Smoot to murder Robert Osborne, solicitation of Barry Smoot to murder Kenneth King, conspiracy, attempt murder and aggravated battery. Defendant was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections to serve concurrent terms of 7 years for conspiracy, 10 years for attempt murder, and 10 years for each count of solicitation. Defendant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. Peter InsanaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  3. People v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. EscobarAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  5. People v. HinesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McCloud v. RodriguezAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  2. People v. AmatoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  3. People v. PaulAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  4. People v. EastlingAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  5. McCloud v. RodriquezAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999

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