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5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1974–2020 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Benitezgreen1 sentence2020We disagree. ¶ 60 “Formal defects [in a charging instrument] can be corrected on motion by the State’s Attorney or the defendant at any time, provided there is no resulting surprise or prejudice to the defendant.” People v. Benitez, 169 Ill. 2d 245, 255 (1996). | 1 | 1 |
People v. Smithgreen1 sentence2011The circumstances in People v. Smith, 127 Ill. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Anson v. Haywood
green
2 sentences1987The defendant cites the rule from Anson v. Haywood (1947), 397 Ill. 370 , 74 N.E.2d 489 , that the execution of a will out of harmony and inconsistent with an alleged oral contract to will is admissible evidence bearing upon the improbability of the existence of such a contract. 1987The defendant cites the rule from Anson v. Haywood (1947), 397 Ill. 370 , 74 N.E.2d 489 , that the execution of a will out of harmony and inconsistent with an alleged oral contract to will is admissible evidence bearing upon the improbability of the existence of such a contract. | 2 | 1987–1987 |
People Ex Rel. Houston v. Frye
green
2 sentences1974Houston v. Frye, 35 Ill. 2d 591 , 221 N.E.2d 287 , which was stated by our Supreme Court as follows: “The rule is clear that such post-trial activity, including the imposition of sentence, may not be indefinitely postponed, for public policy and the effective enforcement of the criminal law require reasonable promptness in those areas of its administration where specific time limitations are not imposed. 1974Houston v. Frye, 35 Ill. 2d 591 , 221 N.E.2d 287 , which was stated by our Supreme Court as follows: “The rule is clear that such post-trial activity, including the imposition of sentence, may not be indefinitely postponed, for public policy and the effective enforcement of the criminal law require reasonable promptness in those areas of its administration where specific time limitations are not imposed. | 1 | 1974–1974 |
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.