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People v. Wade

Citations

  • 506 N.E.2d 954
  • 116 Ill. 2d 1
  • 107 Ill. Dec. 63
  • 1987 Ill. LEXIS 162

How courts have described this case

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  • declaring void an order of probation where defendant was ineligible for probation due to his prior convictions
  • “a trial court has an obligation to order the criminal penalties mandated by the legislature”
  • after negotiated plea agreement, probation order held to be void due to defendant’s ineligibility for probation; trial court vacated probation order and allowed defendant to withdraw guilty plea and stand trial
  • “[a] void judgment may be attacked at any time, either directly or collaterally”
  • ‘[a] void judgment may be attacked at any time, either directly or collaterally’
  • after negotiated plea agreement, probation order held to be void due to defendant’s ineligibility for probation; trial court vacated probation order and allowed defendant to withdraw guilty plea and stand trial

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Judges: Simon, Ward

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