WASHINGTON v. LANE

No. 3-87-0457.

170 Ill. App.3d 145 (1988)

524 N.E.2d 242

HARMON WASHINGTON, Petitioner-Appellee, v. MICHAEL P. LANE, Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed May 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Kenneth A. Fedinets, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Harmon Washington, of University Park, appellee pro se.


Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE SCOTT delivered the opinion of the court:

The trial court granted Harmon Washington's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The respondent, Michael P. Lane, director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, appeals.

The record shows that on July 1, 1987, the petitioner filed an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking release on the grounds that because of insufficient notice, the trial court had...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases