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People v. Bassett

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 13, 1980No. 15771PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MILLS

delivered the opinion of the court:

On the snowy evening of January 7, 1979, Kevin Ryan, 21 years old, left his trailer to walk up the road to a service station for a pack of cigarettes.

Shortly thereafter, his body was found about 4 feet off the road. The lower part of his brain stem had been sheared, causing instant fatal brain hemorrhage.

Defendant Bassett was convicted by a jury of reckless homicide and was sentenced to an extended term of 6 years’ imprisonment to be served consecutively with a prior 5-year sentence for aggravated battery (see People v. Bassett…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The People v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  2. The People v. MalmenatoIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  3. People v. YostIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  4. People v. WashingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
  5. People v. GuthrieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. HartfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  2. People v. ThibudeauxAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. People v. EllisonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. Wright v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2000
  5. Wright v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2000

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