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People v. Cannon

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 20, 1988No. 1-86-3164PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Lindsay Cannon, and codefendants Andre Johnson and Preston Adams were jointly indicted and tried before a jury for murder and conspiracy to commit murder. This appeal concerns Cannon, who was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to natural life. The codefendants were found not guilty of murder but guilty of conspiracy to commit murder. Cannon’s appeal raises issues concerning jury instructions, severance, and certain other trial errors.

Prior to trial, Cannon made a motion for severance…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. People v. KingIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. BratcherIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  3. People v. LockettIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. BeanIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  5. People v. DaughertyIllinois Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. WashingtonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  2. People v. WashingtonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  3. People v. LakeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  4. People v. McGeeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  5. People v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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