Legal Opinion

People v. Felton

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 4, 1989No. 5-88-0125PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Howerton

Defendant pled guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated battery to a child. The victim, defendant’s five-month-old daughter, had numerous fractured ribs, two broken bones in her leg, an acute vaginal laceration, third-degree burns on her chest and chin, fresh bruises on her forehead and temple area, and had retinal hemorrhages consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome. The circuit court of St. Clair County sentenced defendant to six years for aggravated sexual assault, three years for one count of aggravated battery, four years for the other count of aggravated…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. People v. TerrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  4. People v. BakerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. People v. PerruquetAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kirnbauer v. Cook County Forest Preserve DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  2. People v. CavinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  3. People v. AlgeeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  4. People v. ShumanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. People v. HansAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991

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