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two aggravating factors in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2023 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
People v. Foxxgreen
illappct · 2018 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See People v. Foxx, 2018 IL App (1st) 162345, ¶ 50 (“The trial court is presumed to consider all relevant factors and any mitigation evidence presented, but has no obligation to recite and assign any value to each factor.”). ¶ 51 Defendant next maintains that the two aggravating factors found by the circuit court did not justify a 25-year sentence.

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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
People v. Brownell green
ill · 1980
2 sentences

1993Defendant cites this court’s decision in People v. Brownell (1980), 79 Ill. 2d 508 , as support for this contention.

1992Defendant cites this court’s decision in People v. Brownell (1980), 79 Ill. 2d 508 , as support for this contention.

21992–1993
People v. McCain green
illappct · 1993
1 sentence

2020App. 3d at 851 , 617 N.E.2d at 1300 . ¶ 48 In asserting the circuit court properly considered the two aggravating factors, the State relies on O’Kane’s letter.

12020–2020
People v. Coleman green
ill · 1989
2 sentences

1989This court recently rejected the same contention in People v. Coleman (1989), 129 Ill. 2d 321 .

1989This court recently rejected the same contention in People v. Coleman (1989), 129 Ill.2d 321 .

11989–1989
People v. Smith green
illappct · 1986
1 sentence

1989Even if the trial court considered good-time credit as an aggravating factor, in People v. Smith (1986), 148 Ill.

11989–1989
People v. Free green
ill · 1986
2 sentences

1987The prosecutor’s decision cannot reasonably be attributed to circumstances other than the evidence of the two aggravating factors, and then to the prosecutor’s perception of the likelihood that the jury would consider a death sentence appropriate.” 112 Ill. 2d 154, 161-63 .

1987The prosecutor's decision cannot reasonably be attributed to circumstances other than the evidence of the two aggravating factors, and then to the prosecutor's perception of the likelihood that the jury would consider a death sentence appropriate." 112 Ill.2d 154, 161-63 .

11987–1987

Where else courts name it

FL 23 (1982–2023) IN 9 (1997–2019) NC 9 (1983–2021) AZ 8 (2001–2013) NJ 7 (1991–2009) IL 7 (1987–2023) WA 6 (2006–2016) MS 5 (1996–2007) VA 5 (2000–2010) OR 3 (1993–2007) UT 3 (2012–2019) CA 2 (2015–2025) TX 2 (2000–2000) KS 2 (1998–2005)

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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