Legal Opinion
People v. Clodfelder
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 4, 1988No. 4-87-0864PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN
delivered the opinion of the court:
On May 29, 1987, defendant James Lee Clodfelder was charged in the circuit court of Coles County with the offense of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1.1.) After a trial by jury, a conviction was entered on October 20, 1987. On November 30, 1987, the court sentenced defendant to a term of seven years’ imprisonment. He has appealed contending: (1) the proof did not support the conviction; (2) the court erred in denying a motion to suppress a gun seized by police; (3) he was denied his right…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- People v. AshfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by17 opinions
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