Legal Opinion
People v. Shelton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 12, 1996No. 1-95-0296PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cerda
After being found not guilty of attempted murder (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1) (West 1992)) and aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4 (West 1992)) by reason of insanity, defendant, Michael Shelton, was remanded to the custody of the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (DMHDD). He is presently an inpatient at the Elgin Mental Health Center. In November 1994, he filed a pro se petition for discharge or conditional release under section 5 — 2—4(e) of the Uniform Code of Corrections. 730 ILCS 5/5— 2 — 4(e) (West 1992). This appeal arises from the circuit court’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- C.J. v. Department of Mental Health & Developmental DisabilitiesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- People v. YoungermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
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