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State counters defense in Illinois

12 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1983–2024 4 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Thomasgreen
illappct · 2006 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016People v. Thomas, 364 Ill.

2016People v. Thomas, 364 Ill.

22
People v. Batchelorgreen
illappct · 1990 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000The State counters that defense counsel first raised the issue on direct examination and “opened the door” for the State to pursue the line of questioning on cross-examination as to the reason the victim moved out. “ ‘[T]he omission of a witness to state a particular fact under circumstances rendering it incumbent upon him to, or likely that he would, state such fact, if true, may be shown to discredit his testimony as to such fact.’ ” People v. Batchelor, 202 Ill.

2000The State counters that defense counsel first raised the issue on direct examination and "opened the door" for the State to pursue the line of questioning on cross-examination as to the reason the victim moved out. "'[T]he omission of a witness to state a particular fact under circumstances rendering it incumbent upon him to, or likely that he would, state such fact, if true, may be shown to discredit his testimony as to such fact." People v. Batchelor , 202 Ill.

22
People v. Harrisgreen
ill · 2008 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See People v. Harris, 231 Ill. 2d 582, 588 (2008) (explaining that a party can open the door to the admission of otherwise inadmissible evidence when that party would unjustifiably profit from the evidence being excluded).

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People v. Robinsongreen
ill · 2005 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See People v. Robinson, 217 Ill. 2d 43, 62 (2005) (“A reviewing court will not disturb the trial court's decision regarding the admission of evidence at trial absent a clear abuse of discretion.”).

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People v. Childsgreen
ill · 1994 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022People v. Childs, 159 Ill. 2d 217, 229 (1994).

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The People v. Henrygreen
ill · 1970 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000App. 3d 316, 328 (1990), quoting People v. Henry, 47 Ill. 2d 312, 321 (1970).

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
The People v. Wallenberg green
ill · 1962
2 sentences

2016The State counters this claim as meritless, arguing that the complained-of comments made during the trial court’s ruling did not constitute the court’s private knowledge. ¶ 52 The relevant comments by the trial court are as follows: “You know, we can all ask every day why a person like [A.C.R.] would stay in a relationship with a person who’s battering them, but I don’t think that, that’s something that she did because - 26 - 1-14-3177 she said she loved him, and it’s not the first time that’s happened, and so I think that it’s completely credible that she stayed because she loved him even tho

2016The State counters this claim as meritless, arguing that the complained-of comments made during the trial court’s ruling did not constitute the court’s private knowledge. ¶ 52 The relevant comments by the trial court are as follows: “You know, we can all ask every day why a person like [A.C.R.] would stay in a relationship with a person who’s battering them, but I don’t think that, that’s something that she did because she said she loved him, and it’s not the first time that’s happened, and so I think that it’s completely credible that she stayed because she loved him even though he continued

22016–2016
People v. Klingenberg green
ill · 1996
2 sentences

2003There, the supreme court overruled its decision in People v. Klingenberg, 172 Ill. 2d 270 , 665 N.E.2d 1370 (1996), in which the court held that legally inconsistent verdicts acquitting defendant of one offense and convicting him of another must be reversed.

2003There, the supreme court overruled its decision in People v. Klingenberg, 172 Ill. 2d 270 , 665 N.E.2d 1370 (1996), in which the court held that legally inconsistent verdicts acquitting defendant of one offense and convicting him of another must be reversed.

22003–2003
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

2024Further, the State argues that Lindsey is mistaken that the trial was “devoid of all meaningful adversarial testing,” where defense counsel was prepared for trial and cross-examined the State’s witnesses in great detail. -9- No. 1-22-0674 ¶ 24 Ineffective assistance of counsel claims are resolved pursuant to the standard set forth in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984).

12024–2024
People v. Jones green
ill · 2003
1 sentence

2003The State counters that the doctrine of inconsistent verdicts is inapplicable to the present case under People v. Jones, 207 Ill. 2d 122 (2003) (Jones).

12003–2003
People v. Early green
illappct · 1987
1 sentence

1992Citing People v. Early (1987), 158 Ill.

11992–1992
People v. Hudson green
illappct · 1972
1 sentence

1983App. 3d 333 , 287 N.E.2d 297 (testimony that defendant’s fingerprints were on file with the Illinois Bureau of Investigation).) The State counters that the defense counsel’s cross-examination, in which Armstrong stated that the defendant did not want to speak in front of his uncle, invited the State to pursue the matter further.

11983–1983

Where else courts name it

IL 12 (1983–2024) TX 7 (1984–2018) IA 6 (2017–2019) NE 3 (1986–2025) IN 2 (1978–1996) NJ 2 (2006–2024) KS 2 (1995–2022) AZ 2 (2017–2020) OR 2 (2025–2025) OH 2 (2005–2013) MN 2 (2010–2014) MD 2 (2005–2011)

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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