Legal Opinion

People v. Simms

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1988No. 62784PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Simon

After a bench trial in the circuit court of Du Page County, the defendant, Darryl Simms, was found guilty of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)), aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 14(a)), criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 13(a)), armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 11(a)) and residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3(a)). Defendant continued to waive his right to a jury in the sentencing phase, and the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Skipper v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by72 opinions

  1. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  2. People v. SpreitzerIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  3. People v. PhillipsIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  4. People v. PeeplesIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  5. People v. SimmsIllinois Supreme Court · 2000

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