Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1997No. 77078Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 77078–Agenda 2–September 1996.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. GERALDINE SMITH, Appellant.
Opinion filed June 19, 1997.
2Opinion of the Court · NickelsJustice Nickels
Defendant, Geraldine Smith, was charged with first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9–1(a)(1)) and conspiracy to commit murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 8–2(a)) arising from the June 23, 1987, shooting death of Valerie McDonald. Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was convicted of both counts. The trial court denied defendant's post-trial motion, which sought a new trial to introduce…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
3Cases cited62 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. AlbaneseIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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