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People v. Lee

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 26, 2001No. 5-99-0166PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kuehn

Ellen Drake was a petite woman who lived in a small home located on Pleasant Hill Road in Carbondale, Illinois. She and her pet German shepherd shared a pleasant existence together. However, there was nothing pleasant in how that life came to an end. On January 16, 1998, Ellen Drake perished in her home, succumbing to nine massive stab wounds sustained by her diminutive chest. In all, she suffered 14 wounds. A lacerated lung and heart bled until her chest cavity filled. Without the blood flow needed to sustain life, Ellen died.

It appeared that Ellen could offer little if any resistance to her…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. HaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  2. People v. PatrickAppellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  3. People v. ReynoldsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  4. People v. RiveraAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  5. People v. ReynoldsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002

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