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State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell
Date: 10-12-2026
Case Number:
Judge: Not Available
Court: Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois
Plaintiff's Attorney: Cook County, Illinois, District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory
Description:
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder.
Chevazz Campbel,age 37, stabbed and killed a CTA employee.
Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/9-1), first degree murder is defined as killing an individual without lawful justification when a person does any of the following:
• Intentional Murder: They intend to kill or do great bodily harm to another person, or know that their acts will cause death.
• Strong-Probability Murder: They know that their acts create a strong probability of death or great bodily harm.
• Felony Murder: They are attempting or committing a forcible felony (such as armed robbery, burglary, arson, or kidnapping) and a death occurs during that crime, even if the death was accidental or caused by someone else.
Penalties and Sentencing
• Standard Sentence: Carries a mandatory prison sentence ranging from 20 to 60 years (no probation is allowed).
• Truth in Sentencing: Inmates must serve 85% of their prison sentence.
• Natural Life Imprisonment: May be imposed for brutal or heinous acts, specific aggravating factors (such as killing a police officer, firefighter, correctional inmate, or public official, or engaging in contract killings or drive-by shootings).
• Youth Exceptions: For offenders under the age of 21, the maximum sentence is life with the possibility of parole after 40 years.
• Death Penalty: Illinois abolished the death penalty in 2011; the state does not use capital punishment.
Chevazz Campbel,age 37, stabbed and killed a CTA employee.
Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/9-1), first degree murder is defined as killing an individual without lawful justification when a person does any of the following:
• Intentional Murder: They intend to kill or do great bodily harm to another person, or know that their acts will cause death.
• Strong-Probability Murder: They know that their acts create a strong probability of death or great bodily harm.
• Felony Murder: They are attempting or committing a forcible felony (such as armed robbery, burglary, arson, or kidnapping) and a death occurs during that crime, even if the death was accidental or caused by someone else.
Penalties and Sentencing
• Standard Sentence: Carries a mandatory prison sentence ranging from 20 to 60 years (no probation is allowed).
• Truth in Sentencing: Inmates must serve 85% of their prison sentence.
• Natural Life Imprisonment: May be imposed for brutal or heinous acts, specific aggravating factors (such as killing a police officer, firefighter, correctional inmate, or public official, or engaging in contract killings or drive-by shootings).
• Youth Exceptions: For offenders under the age of 21, the maximum sentence is life with the possibility of parole after 40 years.
• Death Penalty: Illinois abolished the death penalty in 2011; the state does not use capital punishment.
Outcome:
A criminal indictment is not proof of guilt.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell?
The outcome was: A criminal indictment is not proof of guilt.
Which court heard State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois, IL. The presiding judge was Not Available.
Who were the attorneys in State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell?
Plaintiff's attorney: Cook County, Illinois, District Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell decided?
This case was decided on October 12, 2026.