No. 21-7731

Alonzo Bell v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2022-04-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel evidence evidence-exclusion judicial-discretion proportionate-penalties sentencing
Latest Conference: 2022-05-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Circuit Court erred in admitting Social Media evidence at trial.

Whether Defendant was Denied His Constitutional right to the effective assistance of Counsel.

Whether Defendant's Sentence violates the proportionality Clause of the Illinois Constitution.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Appellate Court abused its discretion in admitting social media evidence

Docket Entries

2022-05-23
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/19/2022.
2022-05-02
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2022-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 27, 2022)

Attorneys

Alonzo Bell
Alonzo Bell — Petitioner
Illinois
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent