Legal Opinion
People v. Wright
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 9, 1995No. 1-92-3216PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
BACKGROUND
On July 9, 1992, a jury found the defendant-appellant Walter Wright guilty of first degree murder and armed robbery arising from the March 31, 1990, shooting of the victim, Robert Burnett. The court sentenced the defendant to natural life without parole for the first degree murder conviction and a concurrent term of 30 years’ imprisonment for the armed robbery. For the reasons set forth below, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.
TRIAL
The defendant’s trial commenced on July 7, 1992. Chicago police officer James Banks testified that at 5:15 a.m. on March 31, 1990, he…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Oregon v. BradshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- People v. La PointeIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- People v. WardIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- People v. AverettAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
- People v. KolzowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- People v. ParkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- People v. PeacockAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- People v. StarnesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.