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9 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2023 5 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Jeffriesgreen2 sentences2016In order for a claim of self- defense to be proper, "the defendant must establish some evidence of each of the following elements: (1) force is threatened against a person; (2) the person threatened is not the aggressor; (3) the danger of harm was imminent; (4) the threatened force was unlawful; (5) he actually and subjectively believed a danger existed which required the use of the force applied; and (6) his beliefs were objectively reasonable." People v. Jeffries, 164 Ill. 2d 104, 127-28 (1995); People v. Holman, 2014 IL App (3d) 120905 , ¶ 57. 1999See People v. Jeffries , 164 Ill. 2d 104, 127-28 (1995). | 2 | 2 |
People v. Jonesgreen1 sentence2023See, e.g., People v. Jones, 175 Ill. 2d 126, 133 (1997) (noting, “circumstantial evidence presented by the State [may] raise [] affirmative defense”). ¶ 70 As it happens, the State’s case-in-chief presented evidence supporting a claim of self- defense. | 1 | 1 |
People v. Morgangreen1 sentence2022People v. Morgan, 187 Ill.2d 500, 533 (1999); see also, 720 ILCS 5/7-1 (West 2020). | 1 | 1 |
People v. Washingtongreen1 sentence2021See Washington, 2012 IL 110283, ¶ 35 . | 1 | 1 |
People v. Montesgreen1 sentence2020See 720 ILCS 5/7-1 (West 2016); Lee, 213 Ill. 2d at 225 ; People v. Montes, 263 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
People v. Barnslatergreen1 sentence2015See id. at 521 ("actual innocence requires that a defendant be free of liability not only for the crime of conviction, but also of any related offenses"). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Lee
green
2 sentences2022Id. ¶ 15 Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, defendant’s claim is without merit. 2020See 720 ILCS 5/7-1 (West 2016); Lee, 213 Ill. 2d at 225 ; People v. Montes, 263 Ill. | 2 | 2020–2022 |
People v. Horton
green
1 sentence2022People v. Horton, 2021 IL App (1st) 180551, ¶ 46 . | 1 | 2022–2022 |
People v. Holman
green
1 sentence2016In order for a claim of self- defense to be proper, "the defendant must establish some evidence of each of the following elements: (1) force is threatened against a person; (2) the person threatened is not the aggressor; (3) the danger of harm was imminent; (4) the threatened force was unlawful; (5) he actually and subjectively believed a danger existed which required the use of the force applied; and (6) his beliefs were objectively reasonable." People v. Jeffries, 164 Ill. 2d 104, 127-28 (1995); People v. Holman, 2014 IL App (3d) 120905 , ¶ 57. | 1 | 2016–2016 |
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.
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.