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suggested jury instruction in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2021 1 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
Surestaff, Inc. v. Azteca Foods, Inc.green
illappct · 2007 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Surestaff, Inc. v. Azteca Foods, Inc., 374 Ill.

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Stift v. Lizzadro green
illappct · 2005
2 sentences

2008Stift, 362 Ill.

2008Stift, 362 Ill.

42007–2008
People v. Smith green
illappct · 2018
1 sentence

2021Smith, 2017 IL App (1st) 143728, ¶ 62 .

12021–2021
People v. Britz green
ill · 1988
1 sentence

1989It is the burden of the party who desires a specific instruction to present it to the court and request that it be given to the jury. ( People v. Britz (1988), 123 Ill.2d 446, 475 ; People v. Underwood (1978), 72 Ill.2d 124, 129 ; People v. Parks (1976), 65 Ill.2d 132, 137 .) Generally, the only situations where a fair trial requires the court to sua sponte offer an instruction include "seeing *563 that the jury is instructed on the elements of the crime charged, on the presumption of innocence and on the question of burden of proof." ( 65 Ill.2d at 137 .) The trial court did not commit error

11989–1989
People v. Underwood green
ill · 1978
1 sentence

1989It is the burden of the party who desires a specific instruction to present it to the court and request that it be given to the jury. ( People v. Britz (1988), 123 Ill.2d 446, 475 ; People v. Underwood (1978), 72 Ill.2d 124, 129 ; People v. Parks (1976), 65 Ill.2d 132, 137 .) Generally, the only situations where a fair trial requires the court to sua sponte offer an instruction include "seeing *563 that the jury is instructed on the elements of the crime charged, on the presumption of innocence and on the question of burden of proof." ( 65 Ill.2d at 137 .) The trial court did not commit error

11989–1989
People v. Parks green
ill · 1976
2 sentences

1989It is the burden of the party who desires a specific instruction to present it to the court and request that it be given to the jury. ( People v. Britz (1988), 123 Ill.2d 446, 475 ; People v. Underwood (1978), 72 Ill.2d 124, 129 ; People v. Parks (1976), 65 Ill.2d 132, 137 .) Generally, the only situations where a fair trial requires the court to sua sponte offer an instruction include "seeing *563 that the jury is instructed on the elements of the crime charged, on the presumption of innocence and on the question of burden of proof." ( 65 Ill.2d at 137 .) The trial court did not commit error

1989It is the burden of the party who desires a specific instruction to present it to the court and request that it be given to the jury. ( People v. Britz (1988), 123 Ill.2d 446, 475 ; People v. Underwood (1978), 72 Ill.2d 124, 129 ; People v. Parks (1976), 65 Ill.2d 132, 137 .) Generally, the only situations where a fair trial requires the court to sua sponte offer an instruction include "seeing *563 that the jury is instructed on the elements of the crime charged, on the presumption of innocence and on the question of burden of proof." ( 65 Ill.2d at 137 .) The trial court did not commit error

11989–1989

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 820 ILCS 305/1 (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

IL 7 (1989–2021) PA 4 (2017–2021) TN 3 (2003–2017) GA 2 (2023–2023)

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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