Legal Opinion

People v. Wilson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 31, 2010No. 3-08-0233PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schmidt

Defendant, Charetta T. Wilson, appeals her conviction for resisting a peace officer resulting in an injury to the officer. Specifically, she challenges: (1) the wording of a modified Illinois pattern jury instruction; and (2) her trial counsel’s effectiveness.

FACTS

Defendant proceeded to a jury trial on two charges: resisting a peace officer resulting in an injury to the officer (720 ILCS 5/31— l(a — 7) (West 2006)); and aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 2(a)(6) (West 2006)). Bradley Scott, a Peoria police officer, testified that on January 21, 2007, he was dispatched to a part of Peoria…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. HerronIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  2. First Springfield Bank & Trust v. GalmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
  3. People v. HillierIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  4. People v. LoweryIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Yang v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Gaffney v. ORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DIST.Illinois Supreme Court · 2012
  2. People v. BanksAppellate Court of Illinois · 2017
  3. In re Omar F.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2018
  4. People v. NowellsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014
  5. People v. FonderAppellate Court of Illinois · 2013

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