Legal Opinion
People v. Davis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 20, 2007No. 2-06-0319PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Byrne
A jury found defendant, Lavelle L. Davis, guilty of first-degree murder while attempting to commit an armed robbery (felony murder) (720 ILCS 5/9—1(a)(3) (West 1992)), attempted armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/8—4, 18 — 2(a) (West 1992)), and armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A—2 (West 1992)). On direct appeal, we vacated the convictions of attempted armed robbery and armed violence, but we affirmed the conviction of felony murder and the 45-year prison term imposed for it. People v. Davis, 304 Ill. App. 3d 427, 443 (1999).
Defendant petitioned for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- People v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
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