Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 2024No. 127304PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

2024 IL 127304

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 127304) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. TOROLAN WILLIAMS, Appellant. Opinion filed December 19, 2024. JUSTICE ROCHFORD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Theis and Justices Neville, Overstreet, and O’Brien concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Cunningham specially concurred, with opinion. Justice Holder White took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 Defendant Torolan Williams was convicted of the first degree murder of five victims (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2008))…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  3. Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. People v. HodgesIllinois Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. DalcolloAppellate Court of Illinois · 2026
  2. People v. DenhamAppellate Court of Illinois · 2026
  3. People v. KulpinAppellate Court of Illinois · 2025

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