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peace officer violation in Illinois

5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2010–2024 3 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. Cunninghamgreen
ill · 2004 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023He does not challenge his conviction for -7- No. 1-19-0027 driving without insurance, so that conviction stands. ¶ 25 Due process prohibits the conviction of a person “ ‘except upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the crime with which he is charged.’ ” People v. Cunningham, 212 Ill. 2d 274, 278 (2004) (quoting In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 (1970)).

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In Re WINSHIPgreen
scotus · 1970 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023He does not challenge his conviction for -7- No. 1-19-0027 driving without insurance, so that conviction stands. ¶ 25 Due process prohibits the conviction of a person “ ‘except upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the crime with which he is charged.’ ” People v. Cunningham, 212 Ill. 2d 274, 278 (2004) (quoting In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 364 (1970)).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Jones green
illappct · 1993
2 sentences

2010Holdman, 73 Ill. 2d at 222-23 , 383 N.E.2d at 159-60 ; Jones, 245 Ill.

2010Holdman, 73 Ill. 2d at 222-23 , 383 N.E.2d at 159-60 ; Jones, 245 Ill.

22010–2010
People v. Holdman green
ill · 1978
2 sentences

2010Holdman, 73 Ill. 2d at 222-23 , 383 N.E.2d at 159-60 ; Jones, 245 Ill.

2010Holdman, 73 Ill. 2d at 222-23 , 383 N.E.2d at 159-60 ; Jones, 245 Ill.

22010–2010
People v. Villarreal green
ill · 1992
1 sentence

2024Id.

12024–2024
People v. Jackson green
ill · 2020
2 sentences

2021“A criminal conviction will not be set aside on a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence unless the evidence is so improbable or unsatisfactory that it creates a reasonable doubt of the defendant’s guilt.” Id. ¶ 51 In this case, defendant was charged with committing the offense of resisting a peace officer in violation of section 31-1(a) of the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/31-1(a) (West 2018)).

2021Section 31-1(a) provides, “A person who knowingly resists or obstructs the performance by one known to the person to be a peace officer *** of any authorized act within his or her official capacity commits a Class A misdemeanor.” Id.

12021–2021

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 720 ILCS 5/31-1 (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

CA 35 (1971–2025) CT 13 (1995–2015) AL 8 (2003–2025) OH 5 (2008–2026) IL 5 (2010–2024) TX 4 (2005–2026) ND 2 (2019–2019) OR 2 (2011–2020) IA 2 (2014–2014) NM 2 (2020–2022)

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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