Legal Opinion
People v. Rivera
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 1, 2002No. 1-01-2747PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reid
Following the entry of a final judgment and dismissal of a postconviction petition, Angelo Rivera (Rivera) filed the present appeal challenging the propriety of the summary dismissal of his petition for postconviction relief. Rivera has been tried and convicted twice for murdering Zelia Simmons. A detailed statement of the facts surrounding the murder may be found in People v. Rivera, 166 Ill. 2d 279 (1995). We now confine ourselves to those facts necessary to dispose of the issues brought before us. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the dismissal of the postconviction petition.
BACKGROUND
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. JarrettAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
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- People v. RiveraAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004