Phillip L. Horrell v. Illinois
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether the plea of guilty but mentally ill violated due process
QUESTIONS PRESENTED : 1. Whether the plea of guilty but mentally ill in this case violated due process, due to no sanity examination conducted or, alternatively, due to the false admonishments given at the Nov. ; . 1, 2013, plea hearing, which falsely told the defendant that an unfavorable expert opinion, based on an examination, as to sanity at the time of the offense, had been rendered when no such examination, or expert opinion on that issue had been given? 2. Whether due process was denied and/or violated; guilt~phase; pursuant to the requirements of Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68, (1985)? ; 3. Whether an exercise of this Court's supervisory power over federal Constitutional matters, in State Courts, should occur in this appeal; in light of the fact that all of the Courts. in this , case have failed to even acknowledge the federal Constitutional issues, or alleged United States Supreme Court caselaw, 14th Amendment violations; as argued at each stage (by retained counsel for, the defendant) and the fact that: petitioner has been "erroneously convicted," and imprisoned by that, for nine ; (9) years and five (5) months? i .