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People v. Bannister

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 17, 2008No. 100983PublishedCited by 131 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Thomas, Gar-man, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Kilbride dissented, with opinion.

OPINION

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Joseph Bannister, was convicted of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a) (West 2000)), attempted first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4, 9 — 1(a) (West 2000)), and home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a) (West 2000)). At a separate sentencing hearing, a jury found defendant eligible for the death penalty. After considering evidence in aggravation and mitigation,…

2Cases cited75 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by131 opinions

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  4. People v. BaezIllinois Supreme Court · 2011
  5. In re Jonathon C.B.Illinois Supreme Court · 2011

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