Legal Opinion
People v. Fort
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 4, 1993No. 1 — 88—3632, 1—88—3635, 1-88-3636, 1-89-0220 consPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
After a jury trial, defendants Jeff Fort, Derrick Kees, Ray Ferguson and William Doyle were convicted of the murder of Willie Bibbs. Defendant Fort was sentenced to 75 years, defendants Kees and Doyle were sentenced to 55 years and defendant Ferguson was sentenced to natural life imprisonment. Defendants appeal their convictions and sentences.
The following issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether the prosecution purposefully used its peremptory challenges to exclude black venirepersons from the jury; (2) whether the trial court erred in denying defendants’ motions for change of venue; (3)…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Marshall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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