Legal Opinion
People v. Bennett
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 27, 1980No. 79-83PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mme JUSTICE SPOMER
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant appeals from denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, entered on the charge of murder, for which he was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment. He further appeals from dismissal of his post-conviction petition, based on the same charge, which has been consolidated with his direct appeal.
Defendant was charged by information with the March 15, 1978, murder of his wife. A competency hearing was held on April 14,1978, and following the testimony of a court-appointed psychologist, the defendant was found fit to stand trial. At…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. KrantzIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. McCoyIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. DrewAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Ivie Clay, a Minor v. Director, Juvenile Division, Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- People v. TurnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- People v. WrenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- People v. CalvaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- People v. AlexanderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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