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mechanical application doctrine in Illinois

8 Illinois opinions name it 3 courts 1952–2020 0 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
The People v. Hairstongreen
ill · 1970 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
1 sentence

1975A mechanical application of the test for legal consistency adopted by our Supreme Court in People v. Hairston (1970), 46 Ill.2d 348, 362 (namely, “‘In law there is no inconsistency in verdicts of acquittal and conviction upon charges of crimes composed of different elements, but arising out of the same state of facts’ ”) would lead to the conclusion that the verdicts in the instant case were not legally inconsistent since the crime of murder of John Sterling and the crimes of aggravated battery of Tommie Akins, Robert Chatmon, and Barbara King are obviously crimes composed of different essenti

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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 (8)

CaseCitedYears
Hansen v. Illinois Racing Board green
illappct · 1989
2 sentences

2005Hansen , 179 Ill.

2005Hansen, 179 Ill.

22005–2005
People v. Easton green
ill · 2018
1 sentence

2020People v. Easton, 2018 IL 122187, ¶ 25 .

12020–2020
Blumstein v. State green
ilclaimsct · 1995
1 sentence

1998This Court has declined to require Claimants to bring “exhausting” actions against third parties where such action is legally baseless or barred (see Blumstein v. State (1995), 47 Ill.

11998–1998
People v. Caffrey green
ill · 1983
2 sentences

1985Due process does not require an impossible level of specificity in penal statutes (People v. Caffrey (1983), 97 Ill. 2d 526, 530 , 455 N.E.2d 60 ), nor does it compel a mechanical application of analysis.

1985Due process does not require an impossible level of specificity in penal statutes (People v. Caffrey (1983), 97 Ill. 2d 526, 530 , 455 N.E.2d 60 ), nor does it compel a mechanical application of analysis.

11985–1985
Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. green
scotus · 1982
2 sentences

1985(Village of Hoffman Estates v. Flip-side, Hoffman Estates, Inc. (1982), 455 U.S. 489, 498 , 71 L.

1985(Village of Hoffman Estates v. Flip-side, Hoffman Estates, Inc. (1982), 455 U.S. 489, 498 , 71 L.

11985–1985
People v. Evans green
ill · 1952
1 sentence

1954(People v. Evans, 412 Ill. 616 .) This mandate whs complied with, and Evans, hereafter referred to as defendant, is before us and again seeking a review of the order denying him post-conviction relief.

11954–1954
Jennings v. Illinois green
scotus · 1951
2 sentences

1952In People v. Jennings, 411 Ill. 21 , which was decided subsequent to the hearing here involved, this court construed the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Jennings v. Illinois, 342 U.S. 104 , 96 L. ed. 105, 72 S. Ct. 123 , as holding that an inquiry into a petition meeting the requirements of the Post-Conviction Hearing Act may not be foreclosed by a mechanical application of the doctrine of res judicata.

1952In People v. Jennings, 411 Ill. 21 , which was decided subsequent to the hearing here involved, this court construed the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Jennings v. Illinois, 342 U.S. 104 , 96 L. ed. 105, 72 S. Ct. 123 , as holding that an inquiry into a petition meeting the requirements of the Post-Conviction Hearing Act may not be foreclosed by a mechanical application of the doctrine of res judicata.

11952–1952
People v. Jennings green
ill · 1952
1 sentence

1952In People v. Jennings, 411 Ill. 21 , which was decided subsequent to the hearing here involved, this court construed the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Jennings v. Illinois, 342 U.S. 104 , 96 L. ed. 105, 72 S. Ct. 123 , as holding that an inquiry into a petition meeting the requirements of the Post-Conviction Hearing Act may not be foreclosed by a mechanical application of the doctrine of res judicata.

11952–1952

Where else courts name it

IL 8 (1952–2020) CA 5 (1952–2018) UT 5 (1987–2025) PA 4 (2000–2018) IN 3 (1987–2017) LA 2 (1981–1989) CO 2 (1986–2014) ME 2 (1979–1996) CT 2 (2020–2020) OR 2 (1986–1998)

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