Legal Opinion

People v. Hampton

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 27, 2006No. 1-03-0067PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAHILL

delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant Willie Hampton was convicted of eight counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and two counts of home invasion with a firearm and sentenced to 84 years in prison. Defendant raises five arguments on appeal: (1) the admission of a codefendant’s written statement violated defendant’s sixth amendment right under the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., amend. VI); (2) defendant’s 21-year sentences for aggravated criminal sexual assault violate the prohibition against double enhancement; (3) defendant’s sentences for…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. People v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. United States v. Michael G. Thevis, Alton Bart Hood, Global Industries, Inc., Anna Jeanette EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. People v. HamptonIllinois Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. TylerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
  3. State v. TylerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
  4. People v. HauschildAppellate Court of Illinois · 2006
  5. People v. HarveyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2006

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