No. 19-8672

Terry Bridges v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2020-06-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidentiary-rules murder-evidence prejudice prejudicial-testimony rehabilitation sentencing trial-court-discretion uncharged-crime
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the trial court erred in permitting the State to introduce excessive evidence relating to the murder of Keith Sluggs of which Terry Bridges was not charged

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED , I. wWhethec the trial court erred in pecmitting the State to introduce excessive evidence relating to the murder of Keith Sluggs of which Teccy Bridges was not charged, including seven Out. ofcourt statements from Kimbec| H. Le: oO. _ \ brother DeMarius as S| 99°S d F Maes identi ying Terry's Slugg's dead hoa NIG ° Murderer, and numerous thes | a body beth in situ and during an aut photos of was . y relevance of the Siu Mm Urd PPS) where " in Suggestin rt : IS ec to The Charged Case testify; J leery Killed Harris foo, Mundi dt t9St DeMar, ug PEEV ENT her Fromm Ueder weee piggy 8 944 the details of the s highly inf] ! the Slugs wm a tory and prejudscjal TE. whet, | oo , Teery B \ he trial court abused jts discretion | involve rises to natura | life in PCI Sen, wh in Sentencing end ~ where 7, Dean NT in the murder was broug ht ere Teccy's Tinfuf ¥ 8S Significant potentia) pL) brother ™Ploym ent and ; p otis | for re habrlitetjon. integra tron into Society, ’ | . | , :

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-05-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Terry Bridges
Terry Bridges — Petitioner