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People v. Jackson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 7, 1996No. 1-94-2304PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE McNULTY

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant Amotto Jackson was found guilty of first degree murder, felony murder, aggravated kidnapping, and kidnapping in the murder of Kristen Ponquinette. Defendant was sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment for the first degree murder conviction and 15 years for the aggravated kidnapping conviction. Defendant appeals and we affirm.

Dr. Charles Ponquinette testified that he last saw his daughter Kristin (the victim) alive in March 1992 and that he learned in April 1992 that she had been found dead.

Gary…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. YoungIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  5. People Ex Rel. Carey v. CousinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. OrtizConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
  2. People v. McCarterAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011
  3. People v. MorelandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
  4. People v. ErvinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  5. People v. ErvinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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