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People v. Simms

Supreme Court of Illinois.
Sep 30, 2020
440 Ill. Dec. 549 (Ill. 2020)

Opinion

No. 126080

09-30-2020

PEOPLE State of Illinois, Respondent, v. Ahmad SIMMS, Petitioner.


Petition for Leave to Appeal Denied.

In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Appellate Court, First District, is directed to vacate its judgment in People v. Simms, case No. 1-16-1067 (06/03/20). The appellate court is directed to consider the effect of this Court's opinion in People v. Robinson, 2020 IL 123849, on the issue of whether defendant presented a colorable claim of actual innocence based on the affidavit presented with the motion for leave to file a successive post-conviction petition.


Summaries of

People v. Simms

Supreme Court of Illinois.
Sep 30, 2020
440 Ill. Dec. 549 (Ill. 2020)
Case details for

People v. Simms

Case Details

Full title:PEOPLE State of Illinois, Respondent, v. Ahmad SIMMS, Petitioner.

Court:Supreme Court of Illinois.

Date published: Sep 30, 2020

Citations

440 Ill. Dec. 549 (Ill. 2020)
154 N.E.3d 778

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