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People v. Williams

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 25, 1977No. 76-421 through 76-426 consPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor

Petitioners each sought habeas corpus relief following their individual fitness hearings, which had concluded with each being found unfit to stand trial. The trial court denied habeas corpus and petitioners’ appeals have been consolidated here.

Daniel Williams, No. 76-421, was indicted for murder and attempt murder. He was found incompetent to stand trial on June 21, 1968. On December 3, 1975, on petition filed by the State’s Attorney of Cook County, a fitness hearing pursuant to section 5 — 2—2 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 1005 — 2—2) was held. The…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. People Ex Rel. Myers v. BriggsIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  4. People v. ByrnesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  5. People v. LangAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. ZapotockySupreme Court of Colorado · 1994
  2. People v. LangAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. People v. SonntagAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. People v. ColeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  5. People v. UnderwoodAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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