Legal Opinion
People v. Lee
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 26, 1989No. 5-87-0786PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13.
“Of all the rights that an accused person has, the right to be represented by counsel is by far the most pervasive, for it affects his ability to assert any other rights he may have.” (Schaefer, Federalism & State Criminal Procedure, 70 Harv. L. Rev. 1, 8 (1956).)
Two quotes from two men skilled in the law, separated by 2,000 years, but together in their recognition that there is a relative order of importance in cherished values. The source and wisdom of Paul’s words are beyond both…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- Lakeside v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Bowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Arlene Cruz v. Warden of Dwight Correctional Center and Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General of the State of Illinois, 1Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- William Johnston v. Larry Mizell, Warden, and Attorney General, State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- State v. PurveyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1999
- Bowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
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