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People v. Thomas

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 16, 1988No. 85-2720PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stamos

In October of 1983, the defendant, Iris Thomas (Thomas), was charged with the murder of Leslie Celleland (Celleland). Thereafter, Thomas was found unfit to stand trial. On May 21, 1985, Thomas was given a discharge hearing wherein the court found Thomas not guilty by reason of insanity. Thomas’ commitment hearing took place on August 14, 1985. The court found that an extended term of commitment was appropriate in Thomas’ case because the fatal beating of Celleland was brutal and heinous conduct indicative of wanton cruelty. The court then imposed a term of 50 years. The court, however,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. People v. EvansIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  3. People v. ClayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
  4. People v. TreadwayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. People v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. PalmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. PastewskiIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  3. People v. PosedelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  4. People v. KegleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. People v. WinstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989

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