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number of aggravating factors in Illinois

5 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2025 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
People v. Schutzgreen
illappct · 1990 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015App. 3d 154, 162 , 559 N.E.2d 289, 295 (1990), where we found remandment unnecessary because the trial court had considered a number of aggravating factors in addition to compensation, which was only mentioned briefly. ¶ 56 In announcing defendant's sentence, the trial judge only mentioned compensation once and followed by directly commenting on the extreme nature of defendant's criminal history.

2015App. 3d 154, 162 , 559 N.E.2d 289, 295 (1990), where we found remandment unnecessary because the trial court had considered a number of aggravating factors in addition to compensation, which was only mentioned briefly. ¶ 56 In announcing defendant’s sentence, the trial judge only mentioned compensation once and followed by directly commenting on the extreme nature of defendant’s criminal history.

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People v. O'TOOLEgreen
illappct · 1992 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See People v. O’Toole, 226 Ill.

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People v. Scottgreen
illappct · 2015 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020See People v. Scott, 2015 IL App (4th) 130222, ¶ 55 , 25 N.E.3d 1257 (finding the trial court’s consideration of a number of aggravating factors supported the conclusion that remand was unnecessary).

2020See People v. Scott, 2015 IL App (4th) 130222, ¶ 55 , 25 N.E.3d 1257 (finding the trial court’s consideration of a number of aggravating factors supported the conclusion that remand was unnecessary).

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Gregg v. Georgiagreen
scotus · 1976 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981Ed. 2d 859, 901-02 , 96 S. Ct. 2909, 2947-48 (White, J., concurring).) In keeping with this requirement, the Illinois statute sets out a number of aggravating factors.

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 720 ILCS 570/401 (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

CA 11 (1989–2026) WA 9 (1998–2022) NJ 8 (1988–2004) TX 6 (2009–2024) IL 5 (1981–2025) FL 5 (1983–2017) OR 4 (1993–2015) IA 4 (2019–2021) OH 4 (2006–2024) ND 3 (2002–2002) PA 2 (2020–2024) CO 2 (1990–1996) GA 2 (2018–2018)

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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