Legal Opinion

People v. Fish

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 13, 2000No. 3-99-0266PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holdridge

Defendant, Bruce L. Fish, was convicted of two counts of reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a), (e) (West 1998)) following a stipulated bench trial. He claims that, inter alia, his convictions should be reversed because admonishments were required under Supreme Court Rule 402 (177 111. 2d R. 402) but were not properly given. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

The State charged defendant with two counts of reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9 — 3(a), (e) (West 1998)) and one count of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(2), (d)(1)(A) (West 1998)).…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lane v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. People v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  3. People v. HortonIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Theodore Baker v. Frederick Finkbeiner, Warden, Pontiac Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  5. People v. BurtIllinois Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. WhitfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  2. People v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  3. People v. AdamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
  4. People v. HarrisAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  5. People v. AdamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007

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