Legal Opinion

People v. Wolfe

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 3, 1975No. 59042PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dempsey

The defendant pleaded guilty to six indictments — four for armed robbery and two for attempted armed robbery — and was sentenced to concurrent sentences of 6 to 10 years in the penitentiary. He subsequently filed a pro se post-conviction petition alleging that his constitutional rights were violated in that he was not fully aware of his rights concerning his arrest and trial, and his guilty plea was entered in ignorance; cruel and inhuman methods were used when he was arrested to obtain information on the charges; he was denied the right of having an attorney present during questioning and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE v. SlaughterIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  2. The PEOPLE v. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  3. The PEOPLE v. StovallIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  4. People v. GoodwinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. People v. BowmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. PaceAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  2. People v. SprinkleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  3. People v. JamesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2023
  4. People v. PaceAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008

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