Legal Opinion
People v. McClain
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 18, 2003No. 1-01-1936PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greiman
Following a third jury trial, 1 defendant Wardell McClain was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced to an extended term of 80 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for a continuance to bring in a witness, (2) the trial court improperly retroactively employed the recently amended version of section 5 — 8— 2(a) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—2(a) (West 2000)) 2 (Code of Corrections) to sentence him to an extended term, and (3) section 111 — 3(c—5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by15 opinions
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