Legal Opinion

People v. Hester

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 20, 1989No. 68192PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Moran

Defendant, Dorothy R. Hester, was charged by information with the reckless homicide (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 9 — 3(a)) of Diane Streetz (victim). She was also charged with the misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence of alcohol (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 95V2, par. 11 — 501(a)(2)); however, that charge was not included in the record on appeal. (See also 178 Ill. App. 3d 360, 364 n.1.) Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of both offenses and sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment for reckless homicide and a concurrent term of 364 days for driving under the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by81 opinions

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