Legal Opinion
People v. McClain
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 18, 2003No. 1-01-1936 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
FOURTH DIVISION
September 18, 2003
No. 1-01-1936
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of
Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)) No. 95 CR 33433)
WARDELL McCLAIN, ) Honorable) Frank Zelezinski,
Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · GreimanJustice Greiman
Following a third jury trial, (footnote: 1) defendant Wardell McClain was convicted of first degree murder and was sentenced to an extended term of 80 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for a continuance to bring in a witness, (2) the trial court improperly…
3Cases cited41 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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