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People v. Skillom

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 21, 2005No. 1-04-0627PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Malley

The State charged defendant Willie Skillom by information with one count of aiding the escape of Edward Carter, a person in the “lawful custody” of a peace officer arising from an incident that occurred on September 29, 2002. The State also charged Skillom with one count of attempted disarming of a police officer and one count of criminal damage to property exceeding $300 but less than $1,000, a charge which the State later nol-prossed. After a bench trial, the Honorable Camille E. Willis found Skillom guilty of aiding escape and not guilty of attempted disarming of a police officer. The…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  5. People v. YoungIllinois Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. BeachemIllinois Supreme Court · 2008
  2. People v. FortAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  3. Jones v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension FundAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  4. People v. EhleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  5. People v. TheisAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011

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