Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of Illinois denied the petition for leave to appeal in the case of People State of Illinois v. Charles Sanford Terry, No. 98963, on September 27, 2006. Exercising its supervisory authority, the court directed the Appellate Court, Fourth District, to vacate its judgment from People v. Terry, No. 4-02-0864, dated July 8, 2004. The appellate court is instructed to reconsider its decision based on the precedents set in Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005), and People v. Caballes, 221 Ill.2d 282 (2006), particularly concerning issues relevant to the case at hand.
Legal Issues Addressed
Impact of Precedents on Judicial Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court is required to reconsider its decision by applying the legal principles established in previous cases, specifically Illinois v. Caballes and People v. Caballes, to the current case.
Reasoning: The appellate court is instructed to reconsider its decision based on the precedents set in Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005), and People v. Caballes, 221 Ill.2d 282 (2006), particularly concerning issues relevant to the case at hand.
Supervisory Authority of the Supreme Courtsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court of Illinois exercised its supervisory authority to direct the appellate court to vacate its judgment and reconsider the case in light of specific precedents.
Reasoning: Exercising its supervisory authority, the court directed the Appellate Court, Fourth District, to vacate its judgment from People v. Terry, No. 4-02-0864, dated July 8, 2004.