No. 19-7971

William L. Lewis v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2020-03-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bias burden-of-proof criminal-procedure due-process judicial-error prejudice prior-convictions reasonable-doubt robbery sentencing sufficiency-of-evidence
Latest Conference: 2020-05-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the trial Code And The Appellate Court error within entering a finding of quilt On a Single count Robbery when the government Cid net Prove petitioner | eais guilty beyond a reasenable doubt ?

2. Was the Circuit Court within their Governmental Rights to have Charged an indictment offense of Robbery, And alse rye ape » ha of Robbery when the Ceminal complauit Ceports @ difterent Neon Alon OCCUNTANCE T Under tying facts)

3. Ls the Defendant deprived of his due process, t ightS uncer she Constitutions of the Stote cf Titinois ond the Unde States ?

4 Was the dnal Tudge Bas and prejudice to have found she . Defendant guilty anid Sentenced the Defendant 40 an extended term sentencing Because the yudge believed the Defendant was guilty based on Defendants priot criminal convicts ans ?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court and appellate court err in entering a finding of guilt on a single count robbery when the government did not prove petitioner's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?

Docket Entries

2020-05-04
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-04-13
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2019-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Illinois
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
William Lewis
William L. Lewis — Petitioner