Legal Opinion
The PEOPLE v. Eldredge
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 29, 1969No. 41156PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Underwood
On April 14, 1965, defendant Phillip Dean Eldredge pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Edgar County to armed robbery and was sentenced to 10-30 years imprisonment. A pro se post-conviction petition was filed on April 14, 1967, to which was attached as an exhibit a transcript of the proceedings on the plea of guilty. Counsel was appointed, the petition amended by defendant and the State’s motion to dismiss was subsequently allowed. From the order dismissing the petition this appeal is taken.
Defendant filed numerous pro se pleadings in- the trial court post-conviction proceedings in which he…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gryger v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Graham v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. WhiteheadIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- People v. YoungAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- People v. SchleyhahnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- People v. PriceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- People v. CaldwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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