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12 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 2017–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Relwanigreen
ill · 2019 · cited in 6 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2019–2022
2 sentences

2022“A prima facie case is ‘[a] party’s production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor.’ ” Relwani, 2019 IL 123385 , ¶ 18 (quoting Black’s Law Dictionary 1310 (9th ed. 2009)).

2020It went on to define a prima facie case as one where the party having the burden produces “enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Relwani, 2019 IL 123385, ¶ 18 .

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People v. Martingreen
illappct · 2017 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See Martin , 2017 IL App (1st) 143255 , ¶ 18, 415 Ill.Dec. 389 , 82 N.E.3d 593 ; see also People v. Relwani , 2019 IL 123385 , ¶ 18, --- Ill.Dec. ----, --- N.E.3d ---- (noting that a prima facie case is " '[a] party's production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party's favor' " (quoting Black's Law Dictionary 1310 (9th ed. 2009))). ¶ 47 Defendant's Expectation of Privacy in the Apartment Unit ¶ 48 Finally, even assuming police conducted a search or seizure in violation of defendant's fourth amendment rights, defendant would fare no better be

2019See Martin, 2017 IL App (1st) 143255, ¶ 18 ; see also People v. Relwani, 2019 IL 123385 , ¶ 18 (noting that a prima facie case is “ ‘[a] party’s production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor’ ” (quoting Black’s Law Dictionary 1310 (9th ed. 2009))). ¶ 47 Defendant’s Expectation of Privacy in the Apartment Unit ¶ 48 Finally, even assuming police conducted a search or seizure in violation of defendant’s fourth amendment rights, defendant would fare no better because he failed to establish a reasonable expectation of privacy in the a

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People v. Garrettgreen
ill · 1990 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017People v. Garrett, 139 Ill. 2d 189, 201 (1990) (“If the State were allowed to interrupt the prima facie hearing stage by obtaining judicial consideration of its explanations even though they would be insufficient to overcome an already established prima facie case, those explanations would constitute a thumb on the (2) any device used for signaling or safety and required or recommended by the United State Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission; (3) any device used exclusively for the firing of stud cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial ammunition; and (4) an antique fir

2017People v. Garrett, 139 Ill. 2d 189, 201 (1990) (“If the State were allowed to interrupt the prima facie hearing stage by obtaining judicial consideration of its explanations even though they would be insufficient to overcome an already established prima facie case, those explanations would constitute a thumb on the scales that weigh the prima facie submission, which would undermine the very concept of a prima facie case as outlined in Batson.”). ¶ 35 Austin argues the trial court improperly collapsed the three stages of his Batson inquiry after he challenged the State’s use of peremptory chall

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Howard green
illappct · 2022
2 sentences

2025A prima facie case is “a party’s production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) People v. Howard, 2022 IL App (3d) 210134, ¶ 14 .

2024“A prima facie case is [a] party’s production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) People v. Howard, 2022 IL App (3d) 210134, ¶ 14 .

22024–2025
People v. Orth green
ill · 1988
2 sentences

2019"The trial judge's finding as to the prima facie case will not be overturned upon appeal unless against the manifest weight of the evidence." Orth , 124 Ill. 2d at 341 , 125 Ill.Dec. 182 , 530 N.E.2d 210 .

2019"The trial judge's finding as to the prima facie case will not be overturned upon appeal unless against the manifest weight of the evidence." Orth , 124 Ill. 2d at 341 , 125 Ill.Dec. 182 , 530 N.E.2d 210 .

22019–2019
People v. Rivera green
ill · 2006
2 sentences

2017Rivera elaborated: “By definition, a ‘prima facie case’ entails ‘[t]he establishment of a legally required rebuttable presumption’ or ‘[a] party’s production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor.’ ” Id. (quoting Black’s Law Dictionary 1228 (8th ed. 2004)). ¶ 34 Our supreme court has warned against collapsing a methodical procedure into an undifferentiated review of defense and State contentions.

2017Rivera elaborated: “By definition, a ‘prima facie case’ entails ‘[t]he establishment of a legally required rebuttable presumption’ or ‘[a] party’s production of enough evidence to allow the fact-trier to infer the fact at issue and rule in the party’s favor.’ ” Id. (quoting Black’s Law Dictionary 1228 (8th ed. 2004)). ¶ 34 Our supreme court has warned against collapsing a methodical procedure into an undifferentiated review of defense and State contentions.

22017–2017
People v. Quigley green
illappct · 2018
1 sentence

2024If the defendant establishes a prima facie case for a rescission of the summary suspension, “the burden shifts to the State to present evidence justifying the suspension.” People v. Quigley, 2018 IL App (1st) 172560, ¶ 21 .

12024–2024
People v. Kavanaugh green
illappct · 2016
1 sentence

2022Specifically, “[p]rima facie means, at first sight, on the first appearance; on the face of it, so far as can be judged from the first disclosure; presumably; a fact presumed to be true 5 unless disproved by some evidence to the contrary.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) People v. Kavanaugh, 2016 IL App (3d) 150806, ¶ 24 . ¶ 15 In recission cases, the appellate court reviews the circuit court’s factual findings under the manifest weight of the evidence standard, while the court’s ultimate legal ruling regarding recission is reviewed de novo.

12022–2022

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 625 ILCS 5/11-501 (6) IL § 625 ILCS 5/2-118.1 (4) IL § 430 ILCS 65/0.01 (3) IL § 430 ILCS 65/2 (3) IL § 430 ILCS 65/3 (3) IL § 430 ILCS 66/1 (3) IL § 430 ILCS 66/10 (3) IL § 430 ILCS 66/65 (3) IL § 625 ILCS 5/1-126 (3) IL § 625 ILCS 5/11-501.1 (3) IL § 720 ILCS 5/19-4 (3) IL § 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

ND 27 (2005–2026) ME 20 (2011–2023) NM 14 (2013–2026) IL 12 (2017–2025) WY 3 (2020–2026) DE 2 (2018–2019) MO 2 (2003–2008) MN 2 (2015–2024) ID 2 (2008–2023) CA 2 (2020–2023)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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