Legal Opinion
The PEOPLE v. Lucas
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 1971No. 42093PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Davis
The defendant, Darrell Lucas, was found guilty of attempted burglary by a jury in the circuit court of Peoria County, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 10 nor more than 12 years. He filed a pro se petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. Counsel was appointed on his behalf and an amended petition was filed. The State answered the petition and a full evidentiary hearing was held, after which the court denied the amended petition on the ground that the petitioner had shown no violation of his constitutional rights. This appeal followed.
The defendant’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by8 opinions
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