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People v. Williams

Citations

  • 379 N.E.2d 1268
  • 62 Ill. App. 3d 966
  • 20 Ill. Dec. 200
  • 1978 Ill. App. LEXIS 3038

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  • finding defendant’s sentence excessive in light of his age and environment and reducing the sentence
  • finding defendant’s sentence excessive in light of his age and environment and reducing the sentence
  • reducing the defendant’s 40 to 140-year sentence for armed robbery and attempted murder on direct appeal because of the defendant’s young age, lack of criminal history, troubled family history, and suicidal thoughts

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Judges: Johnson

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