Legal Opinion

People v. Kunze

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 15, 1990No. 4-89-0080PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Spitz

Kunze, along with two codefendants, Phillip Finklea and Richard DiBartolomeo, was found guilty of residential burglary after a jury trial. He appeals, arguing (1) the State did not establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) the State violated a discovery order by failing to provide him with certified copies of his prior convictions which were subsequently used to impeach him, (3) his counsel failed to adequately investigate his criminal record, (4) his counsel incompetently advised him to testify, and (5) in imposing sentence, the trial judge improperly relied upon the mistaken belief…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Brooks v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by85 opinions

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  5. People v. VeachIllinois Supreme Court · 2018

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