Legal Opinion
People v. Burris
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 31, 2000No. 2-99-0265PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Colwell
Defendant, Len Burris, appeals the circuit court’s order that dismissed as untimely his postconviction petition. Defendant contends that the petition demonstrates that the late filing was not due to his culpable negligence.
Defendant was convicted following a jury trial of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (720 ILCS 550/5(d) (West 1998)) and unlawful production of cannabis sativa plants (720 ILCS 550/8(b) (West 1998)). Lawrence Tankus represented defendant during pretrial proceedings and at trial. On August 24, 1995, the court sentenced defendant to 24 months’ probation.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Tom Olesker's Exciting World of Fashion, Inc. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Golla v. General Motors Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1995
- People v. WrightIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
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