Legal Opinion

People v. James

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 15, 1981No. 15485PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mills

Murder — 40 years.

We affirmed.

The United States Supreme Court has sent it back to us.

We must now reverse and remand.

James’ conviction for the murder of David Holler is here upon remand by the Supreme Court of the United States (James v. Illinois (1981),_U.S__, 69 L. Ed. 2d 386,101 S. Ct. 3001), which directed this court to reconsider our decision affirming the conviction in light of Edwards v. Arizona (1981), 451 U.S__, 68 L. Ed. 2d 378,101 S. Ct. 1880.

Defendant’s statement, implicating himself in the murder of David Holler, was admitted against him at trial. Although James invoked his right…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. People v. ThomasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. James v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. People v. JamesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. JamesIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  2. People v. JamesIllinois Supreme Court · 1986

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