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African-American defendant in Illinois

8 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2023 2 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. Andrewsgreen
ill · 1992 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Defendant does not challenge either of these findings. ¶ 21 Defendant cites the supreme court’s comment in People v. Andrews, 146 Ill. 2d 413, 427 (1992), that “[a] trial judge’s experience with local prosecutors and knowledge of local conditions are relevant factors in a prima facie case analysis.” He claims that, under Andrews, there was similar relevance in his counsel’s affidavit stating that, during his previous representation of an African American defendant, the State asked whether counsel would “ ‘play the race card.’ ” Defendant argues, in essence, that the term “race card” has racist

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People v. Holmesgreen
illappct · 1995 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021App. 3d at 907-08 (finding that the African American defendant made a prima facie showing of discriminatory purpose where the State peremptorily removed the sole African American venire member but accepted Caucasian jurors who, apart from race, shared similar traits); Holmes, 272 Ill.

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People v. Evansgreen
ill · 1988 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999Batson, 476 U.S. at 85 , 106 S.Ct. at 1716 , 90 L.Ed.2d at 80 ; see Evans, 125 Ill.2d at 62 , 125 Ill.Dec. 790 , 530 N.E.2d 1360 .

1999Batson, 476 U.S. at 85 , 106 S.Ct. at 1716 , 90 L.Ed.2d at 80 ; see Evans, 125 Ill.2d at 62 , 125 Ill.Dec. 790 , 530 N.E.2d 1360 .

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Batson v. Kentucky green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

2000In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 , 106 S.Ct. 1712 , 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986), the Court reaffirmed the principle that the State denies an African-American defendant the equal protection of the laws when it tries the defendant before a jury from which members of the defendant's race have been purposely excluded.

2000Ed. 2d 69 , 106 S. Ct. 1712 (1986), the Court reaffirmed the principle that the State denies an African-American defendant the equal protection of the laws when it tries the defendant before a jury from which members of the defendant’s race have been purposely excluded.

41999–2000
Rhodes v. Oliva neutral
illappct · 1973
1 sentence

1993App. 3d 506 , 301 N.E.2d 126 (abstract of opinion) (holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying motion to substitute which alleged that it was racially biased and thus could not fairly try an African-American defendant).

11993–1993
People v. Hope green
ill · 1990
2 sentences

1992(See Hope, 137 Ill. 2d at 464 , 560 N.E.2d at 864 .) As noted above, the races of the defendant and victim are relevant circumstances which weigh here in favor of finding that defendant made a prima facie case of discrimination.

1992(See Hope, 137 Ill. 2d at 464 , 560 N.E.2d at 864 .) As noted above, the races of the defendant and victim are relevant circumstances which weigh here in favor of finding that defendant made a prima facie case of discrimination.

11992–1992

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 725 ILCS 5/122-1 (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

CA 24 (1994–2022) WA 12 (2006–2026) NJ 11 (1998–2014) MO 8 (1992–2022) IL 8 (1992–2023) IA 8 (1993–2021) MA 7 (1995–2019) OH 7 (2003–2024) TN 6 (2003–2016) LA 6 (1999–2023) MD 6 (1991–2020) FL 6 (1995–2014) NC 5 (2020–2022) TX 4 (1997–2025) MS 4 (2009–2021) CT 4 (1995–2017) DC 3 (2019–2026) PA 3 (1998–2017) IN 3 (1996–2014) AL 3 (2000–2007) SC 3 (1995–2016) ID 2 (2014–2021) CO 2 (1996–1999) WI 2 (2001–2021) NM 2 (1998–1999) AR 2 (2004–2006) MN 2 (2002–2009)

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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