Legal Opinion

People v. Beck

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 13, 1998No. 2-96-0777PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas

Defendant, Paul C. Beck, was charged by information with two counts of reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a) (West 1994)) and charged by complaint with driving while under the influence of alcohol (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501 (West 1994)). Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Ogle County, defendant was found guilty on all charges. He was sentenced to concurrent 10-year prison terms for the reckless homicide convictions and a concurrent 364-day jail term for the driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) conviction. Defendant now appeals his convictions and sentences.

We affirm the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. EylerIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  3. People v. CaballeroIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  4. People v. HopeIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  5. People v. HaywoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. People v. LattoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
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  5. People v. BoboAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007

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