Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 2002No. 89910 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 89910–Agenda 3–March 2002.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LENARD JOHNSON, Appellant.
Opinion filed December 19, 2002.
2Opinion of the Court · GarmanJustice Garman
Petitioner, Lenard Johnson, pleaded guilty in 1990 to the murder of 11-year-old Donald Buske, the aggravated criminal sexual assaults of two female minors who were visitors at Donald’s home, and home invasion. He waived a jury trial for sentencing. The circuit court of Montgomery County found three aggravating factors, concluded that there were no mitigating factors, and sentenced petitioner to death. Petitioner filed a late motion to withdraw his…
Also in this document: Dissent.
3Cases cited25 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. ColemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- People v. HobleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- People v. EasleyIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
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