Legal Opinion

People v. Givens

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 10, 2008No. 1-06-0679 RelPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE NEVILLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

Fatima Givens was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. At the close of the State’s case, the trial court granted Givens’ motion for a directed verdict and dismissed the count for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Following a bench trial, Givens was found guilty of the lesser included offense of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to 12 months’ probation. In this appeal, Givens presents the following issues for review: (1) whether she received…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. GivensIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  2. People v. KelleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2013
  3. People v. GivensAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  4. People v. GivensIllinois Supreme Court · 2010

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