Legal Opinion

People v. Harden

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 29, 2000No. 4-99-0486PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Anthony Harden appeals the summary dismissal of his May 7, 1999, postconviction petition pursuant to section 122 — 2.1(a)(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/122— 2.1(a)(2) (West 1998)), often referred to as the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 through 122 — 8 (West 1998)).

Following a September 1, 1993, “shakedown” at Pontiac Correctional Center, Harden was convicted after a March 14, 1994, jury trial of unlawful possession of a weapon by a person in the custody of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fooden v. Board of GovernorsIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  2. People v. WrightIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
  3. People v. BatesIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. McCainAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  5. People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. LopezAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  2. People v. StewartAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  3. People v. ParhamAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  4. People v. CarrollAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  5. People v. LopezAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000

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