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jury constitutes plain error in Illinois

8 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2021 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Williamsgreen
ill · 1998 · cited in 4 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2002–2021
2 sentences

2021Failure to so instruct the jury constitutes plain error.” Williams, 181 Ill. 2d at 318 .

2021Failure to so instruct the jury constitutes plain error.” Id. ¶ 45 Additionally, the jury is entitled to receive further instruction if it has a question during deliberations.

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People v. Lovelacegreen
illappct · 1993 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021“An error in a jury instruction is harmless if the result of the trial would not have been different if a proper instruction had been given.” People v. Lovelace, 251 Ill. App. 3d 607, 620 (1993).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Ogunsola green
ill · 1981
2 sentences

1998People v. Ogunsola , 87 Ill. 2d 216 (1981).

1998People v. Ogunsola, 87 Ill. 2d 216 (1981).

21998–1998
People v. Leach green
illappct · 2011
1 sentence

2021People v. Leach, 2011 IL App (1st) 090339, ¶ 15 .

12021–2021
People v. Booker green
illappct · 1992
1 sentence

1993App. 3d 542, 555 , 585 N.E.2d 1274, 1284 .) Defendant argues failure to properly instruct the jury constitutes plain error because the issues instructions presented to the jury were erroneous and confusing.

11993–1993
People v. Lewis green
illappct · 1969
1 sentence

1989In People v. Lewis (1969), 112 Ill.

11989–1989

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 720 ILCS 5/12-12 (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

IL 8 (1989–2021) NC 3 (1988–2013)

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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