Legal Opinion

People v. Carroll

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 2026No. 131360PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

2026 IL 131360

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 131360) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ROGER W. CARROLL JR., Appellant. Opinion filed May 21, 2026. JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Neville and Justices Overstreet, Holder White, Rochford, and O’Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Tailor took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Jersey County, the defendant, Roger W. Carroll Jr., was convicted of the first degree murder of Bonnie Woodward…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. People v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
  5. People v. EddmondsIllinois Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2026
  2. People v. PolkAppellate Court of Illinois · 2026

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