Legal Opinion
The PEOPLE v. Brock
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 1970No. 41672PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schaefer
On May 31, 1966, the defendant, Robert E. Brock, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Sangamon County to indictments which charged him with the crimes of murder and theft. He was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than 14 nor more than 18 years for the crime of murder, and to a concurrent sentence of not less than one nor more than five years for the crime of theft.
On April 13, 1967, the defendant filed his pro se petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, and an attorney was appointed to represent him. That attorney, who was the public defender who…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Davis v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Commonwealth v. EvansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
3Cited by3 opinions
- The PEOPLE v. ShawIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- The PEOPLE v. PierceIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. RobinsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974