Legal Opinion

People v. Phillips

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 2005No. 99568PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karmeier

Defendant, Joanne Y. Phillips, was charged in the circuit court of Henry County with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401(c)(2) (West 1998)), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 1998)), unlawful possession of cannabis (720 ILCS 550/4(a) (West 1998)), and driving while license suspended (625 ILCS 5/6—303 (West 1998)). A jury found defendant guilty of the charged offenses. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for the offense of possession of a controlled substance with intent to…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Taylor v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Brookhart v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. People v. WoodsIllinois Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by42 opinions

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  2. People v. RowellIllinois Supreme Court · 2008
  3. People v. MedinaIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
  4. People v. ClendeninIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  5. People v. MatthewsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005

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