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People v. Johnson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 15, 1995No. 1—92—2540, 1—92—2541 consPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson

On September 9, 1989, the Latin Eagles, the Spanish Cobras, the Latin Disciples, and the Campbell Boys got together for a party. The night ended with seven separate fights, one of them resulting in the beating death of Ricardo Fernandez.

Henry and Juan Johnson, brothers, were two of four defendants placed on trial for murder. The Johnson brothers were found guilty of first degree murder in a bench trial that was heard in pieces, starting January 11, 1991, and ending September 27, 1991.

The other two defendants, Hector Franco and Pedro Cordero, were acquitted.

The Johnson brothers, in this…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Webb v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. People v. BerlandIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. The People v. NovotnyIllinois Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. EnglishAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  2. People v. HarrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  3. Hodges v. HawsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
  4. People v. EnglishAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  5. People v. EnglishAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002

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