Illinois Supreme Court

People v. Marshall

May 21, 20262026 IL 132129

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court held that the appeal was moot because the defendant had pleaded guilty and been sentenced, and therefore dismissed the appeal and vacated the lower courts' judgments. The court also rejected the public‑interest exception, finding no disarray in the law governing plain‑error and ineffective‑assistance claims in pre‑trial detention cases.