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application of harmless error in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 2003–2025 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. Bensongreen
illappct · 1994 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004The foregoing application of harmless error analysis is consistent with the general "duty of a reviewing court to consider the *** record as a whole and to ignore errors that are harmless." People v. Benson , 266 Ill.

2004The foregoing application of harmless error analysis is consistent with the general “duty of a reviewing court to consider the *** record as a whole and to ignore errors that are harmless.” People v. Benson, 266 Ill.

22
People v. Reesegreen
illappct · 1984 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004The foregoing application of harmless error analysis is consistent with the general "duty of a reviewing court to consider the * * * record as a whole and to ignore errors that are harmless." People v. Benson, 266 Ill.App.3d 994, 1003 , 204 Ill.Dec. 393 , 641 N.E.2d 617, 624 (1994); accord People v. Reese, 121 Ill.App.3d 977, 986-87 , 77 Ill.Dec. 390 , 460 N.E.2d 446, 452-53 (1984).

2004The foregoing application of harmless error analysis is consistent with the general "duty of a reviewing court to consider the * * * record as a whole and to ignore errors that are harmless." People v. Benson, 266 Ill.App.3d 994, 1003 , 204 Ill.Dec. 393 , 641 N.E.2d 617, 624 (1994); accord People v. Reese, 121 Ill.App.3d 977, 986-87 , 77 Ill.Dec. 390 , 460 N.E.2d 446, 452-53 (1984).

22

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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Klingenberg green
ill · 1996
2 sentences

2003I recognize that the application of harmless error review in these circumstances constitutes a departure from Klingenberg’s conclusion that “Illegally inconsistent verdicts cannot stand.” Klingenberg, 172 Ill. 2d at 281 .

2003I recognize that the application of harmless error review in these circumstances constitutes a departure from Klingenberg's conclusion that "[l]egally inconsistent verdicts cannot stand." Klingenberg, 172 Ill.2d at 281 , 216 Ill.Dec. 813 , 665 N.E.2d 1370 .

22003–2003
People v. Walker green
illappct · 2015
1 sentence

2025Walker, 2015 IL App (1st) 130500, ¶ 29 .

12025–2025
People v. Piatkowski green
ill · 2007
1 sentence

2021A plain error under the second prong is “a clear or obvious error [that] is so serious that it affected the fairness of the defendant’s trial and challenged the integrity of the judicial process, regardless of the closeness of the evidence.” Piatkowski, 225 Ill. 2d at 565 .

12021–2021
People v. Emerson green
ill · 1987
2 sentences

2009In support of their decision to apply harmless-error analysis in this case, the majority points to People v. Emerson, 122 Ill. 2d 411 (1987).

2009In support of their decision to apply harmless-error analysis in this case, the majority points to People v. Emerson, 122 Ill.2d 411 , 119 Ill.Dec. 250 , 522 N.E.2d 1109 (1987).

12009–2009
People v. Glasper green
ill · 2009
2 sentences

2009Here, at the outset of its analysis, the majority emphasizes that Zehr is "long-standing precedent" and strongly reaffirms "this court's mandate in Zehr " which requires that the tendered questions be asked. 234 Ill.2d at 189 , 334 Ill.Dec. at 585 , 917 N.E.2d at 411 .

2009Here, at the outset of its analysis, the majority emphasizes that Zehr is "long-standing precedent" and strongly reaffirms "this court's mandate in Zehr " which requires that the tendered questions be asked. 234 Ill.2d at 189 , 334 Ill.Dec. at 585 , 917 N.E.2d at 411 .

12009–2009

Where else courts name it

CA 11 (1988–2024) IL 7 (2003–2025) NY 5 (1987–2014) WA 5 (1999–2015) WI 5 (1996–2018) FL 4 (1984–2000) TX 3 (2000–2020) PA 3 (1987–2020) LA 3 (1992–2004) MO 2 (1991–2016) MN 2 (2002–2002) OK 2 (1994–1995) ID 2 (2007–2023)

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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