Legal Opinion
People v. Nino
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 30, 1996No. 3-94-0678PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCUSKEY
Following a jury trial with eight other defendants, Fidel Nino (the defendant) was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9— 1(b)(6) (West 1994)), aggravated arson (720 ILCS 5/20 — 1.1(a)(1) (West 1994)), and aggravated discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24— 1.2(a)(1) (West 1994)). The defendant received concurrent sentences in the Department of Corrections of 75 years, 50 years, and 15 years, respectively.
On appeal, the defendant contends: (1) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) he was denied his statutory right to a speedy trial; (3) the State misled the jury…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- People v. StewartIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by22 opinions
- People v. EllisAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- People v. ThompsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
- People v. ParchmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- People v. PerkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
- People v. ToppsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
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