Legal Opinion
People v. Turner
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 24, 2003No. 1-00-3452 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
FIFTH DIVISION
January 24, 2003
No. 1-00-3452
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
JAMES TURNER,
Defendant-Appellant.))))) )))))
Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Honorable
Fred G. Suria,
Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · QuinnJustice Quinn
In 1984, following a jury trial, defendant, James Turner, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison. On May 2, 1986, defendant's conviction and sentence were affirmed by this court on direct appeal. People v. Turner , 143 Ill. App. 3d 417 (1986).
On June 1, 1995, defendant filed a pro se postconviction petition. The trial court appointed counsel on June…
3Cases cited39 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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