Legal Opinion

People v. Wilson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 3, 1985No. 3-84-0403PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

The defendant, David R. Wilson, appeals following a jury trial in Peoria County which found the defendant and his brother, William L. Wilson, guilty of murder, felony murder and armed robbery. The jury further determined that the death penalty should not be imposed on either defendant. The trial court sentenced the defendant to natural life imprisonment for the felony murder conviction and a consecutive sentence of 60 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. The State has since conceded that the defendant’s conviction and sentence for armed robbery must be vacated as being a lesser included…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. WillinghamIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
  3. People v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. People v. DevineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. People v. WallsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. People v. GenerallyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  3. People v. ColeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  4. People v. ZunkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  5. People v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1998

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