Legal Opinion
People v. Thomas
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 30, 1989No. 1-87-1327PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE BILANDIC
delivered the opinion of the court:
After a jury trial, defendant, Vincent Thomas, was convicted of murder for shooting and killing James Jones, and of armed violence for shooting Eric Archie. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of 28 years for murder and 10 years for armed violence in the Pontiac Correctional Center.
The State presented evidence as follows: Eric Archie testified that on April 10, 1986, the evening before the incident, he was at a grocery store with James Jones. Around 10:30 p.m., defendant walked into the store and spoke with Jones. They began to…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- People v. PickettIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. PrimIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. ReddickIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Phyllis Falconer v. Michael P. Lane and Neil F. HartiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- People v. ShieldsIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Jeffrey Moleterno v. Keith O. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- People v. ToneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- People v. FerroAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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