People v. Blankley

PEOPLE v. BLANKLEY, JOHN E. - rec'd 02/23/01

(text box: 1) NO. 5-99-0837

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Bond County.)) No. 97-CF-51)

JOHN E. BLANKLEY, ) Honorable) Charles V. Romani, Jr.,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding.

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On June 8, 1998, John Blankley (defendant) pled guilty to one count of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(3) (West…