Legal Opinion
People v. Heral
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1976No. 47443PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ryan
Following plea negotiations the defendant, Carrie Jean Heral, entered a plea of guilty in the circuit court of Winnebago County to an indictment charging her with the murder of a 14-month-old boy. The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court. (25 Ill. App. 3d 806.) We granted leave to appeal.
On August 2, 1972, the defendant, who was then 19 years old, was arrested and charged with the murder of Rodney Stewart Collison, a 14-month-old child. The public defender who was appointed to represent the defendant moved to have her examined to determine her competency to stand trial.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Westbrook v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gilbert F. Sieling, Sr. v. Frank A. Eyman, Warden, Arizona State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Withers v. the PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Godinez v. MoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- People v. EasleyIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
- People v. LangIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. LockwoodSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- United States of America Ex Rel. Carrie Jean Heral v. Gayle FranzenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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