Legal Opinion
People v. Austin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 15, 2002No. 1-99-3224PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reid
Following a bench trial, Michael Austin was convicted of three counts of attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1 (West 1992)), three counts of armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A — 2, 12 — 4(a) (West 1992)), and three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4.2(a)(1) (West 1992)). Austin was sentenced to three consecutive 30-year terms to be served consecutively with a 120-year sentence from a prior conviction in the case of People v. Austin, 1 — 99—1272 (December 11, 2001) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). The trial court further sentenced Austin…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- People v. KingIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
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