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People v. Wilson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 21, 1994No. 1-91-3399PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE MURRAY

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Jerome Wilson (Wilson), was convicted of two counts of armed robbery and sentenced to natural life imprisonment under the Illinois Habitual Criminal Act. (See 720 ILCS 5/33B — 1 (West 1992).) Wilson presents two issues for review: (1) whether the trial court erred in its denial of a motion in limine to exclude evidence relating to Wilson’s arrest; and (2) whether the Illinois Habitual Criminal Act is unconstitutional.

The relevant facts are as follows.

A jury trial took place on July 18, 1991. This trial…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. People v. LindgrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. McKibbinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  3. People v. EvansIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  4. People v. BryantIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  5. People v. KimbroughAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. PursleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  2. People v. NorwoodAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  3. People v. UtleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2019
  4. People v. DuniganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  5. People v. SzudyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994

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