People v. Ramirez — PCSA conviction reversed for faulty sexual-penetration instruction
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Richard Ramirez Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge […]
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People v. Dailing — Illinois appellate court upholds sexual-assault conviction and maximum 15-year sentence
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Deviak Robert Dailing Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge DeARMOND
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People v. Haskins — affirmed first-stage dismissal of postconviction petition
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Steven D. Haskins Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Lannerd
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People v. Kent — Home-invasion conviction and eight-year sentence affirmed
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Larry J. Kent Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District Judge
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People v. Fredrickson — affirmed revocation of pretrial release based on new felony charges
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Paul M. Fredrickson Court Illinois Appellate Court, Second District Judge McLAREN
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People v. Thomas — Illinois appellate court affirms firearm conviction and 10-year sentence
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Milan T. Thomas Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District Judge
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People v. Hancock — Illinois appellate court upholds child sexual-assault conviction despite disputed location evidence
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Charles Benjamin Hancock Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Vancil
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People v. Salinas — Reversed the dismissal of Salinas’s actual-innocence claim because postconviction counsel did not establish reasonable assistance
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Jose R. Salinas Court Illinois Appellate Court, Second District Judge Schostok
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People v. Reyes — revived a young adult’s constitutional sentencing claim and ordered an evidentiary hearing
Case The People of the State of Illinois v. Andres Reyes Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District Judge Ocasio (appointment
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People v. Love — Illinois Appellate Court reduces sexual assault convictions to lesser offense due to lack of skin-to-skin contact, remands for resentencing
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Anthony Joshua Love Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Justice Harris
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People v. Duddleston — Illinois appellate court affirms conviction, rejects ineffective-assistance claim, remands on sentence credit
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Daniel J. Duddleston Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District Judge Kennedy
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People v. Taylor — Appellate court affirms first-degree murder conviction and 57-year sentence; rejects DNA foundation challenge and finds sufficient evidence of guilt
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Brandon Taylor Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Steigmann (Illinois Supreme
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People v. Cooper — Illinois Appellate Court affirms 20-year consecutive sentences, rejects Erlinger constitutional challenge
Case People v. Ricky A. Cooper Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District Judge Bollinger (Illinois Supreme Court, 2025) Date
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People v. Boyd — Illinois Appellate Court vacates sentence and remands for resentencing after trial court considered improper sentencing range during probation revocation.
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Joshua Boyd Court Illinois Appellate Court, Third District Judge Brennan (elected 2022)
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People v. Dalcollo — Illinois appeals court upholds dismissal of postconviction petition challenging trial on reinstated charges after guilty plea withdrawal
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Justin L. Dalcollo Court Illinois Appellate Court, Third District Judge Davenport (Illinois
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People v. Ford — Held out-of-state criminal charges can be grounds for revoking pretrial release
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Michael Andrew Ford Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Justice Grischow
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People v. Jennings — Appellate court reverses felon’s weapon conviction and reduces battery charge
Case People v. Blake Jennings Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District Judge McHaney (elected 2022) Date Decided July 6, 2026
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People v. Rogers — Affirmed dismissal of postconviction petition challenging guilty plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Deandre L. Rogers Court Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District Judge Justice DeArmond
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People v. Travis — Affirmed 23-year sentence for aggravated battery; sentencing disparity with codefendant’s 11-year sentence held justified
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Dario N. Travis Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District Judge Barberis
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People v. Polk — Illinois Appellate Court affirms attempted murder conviction, holds conspiracy to commit murder is a forcible felony for armed habitual criminal predicate offense purposes
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Lovell Polk Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Sixth Division Judge GAMRATH
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People v. Ray — Affirmed robbery conviction where threats and aggressive conduct caused reasonable fear and involuntary taking
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Dante Ray Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District Judge Mitchell (Illinois
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People v. Sanchez — Court reverses dismissal of life sentence challenge based on evolving brain science, allows emerging adult defendant to proceed to evidentiary hearing
Case People v. Sanchez, 2026 IL App (1st) 240305 Court Illinois Appellate Court, First District Judge Justice Pucinski (elected 2010)
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People v. Davis — Appellate court affirms pretrial detention of felon found with gun, finding state proved danger to community
Case People of the State of Illinois v. Ronald Davis Court Appellate Court of Illinois, First District Judge Mikva (Illinois
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Hill — Affirmed conviction for resisting a peace officer; predicate offense requirement is not an element of the crime
Case People v. Renitta D. Hill Court Illinois Appellate Court, Third District Judge BERTANI (Illinois Supreme Court, 2025) Date Decided