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5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2012–2025 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Alexandergreen1 sentence2023People v. Alexander, 239 Ill. 2d 205, 212-13 (2010). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Calabrese
green
2 sentences2013People v. Calabrese, 398 Ill. 2012People v. Calabrese, 398 Ill. | 2 | 2012–2013 |
People v. Klein
green
1 sentence2025As such, the reviewing court will “not substitute its judgment for that of the trial court merely because it might have weighed those factors differently.” People v. Klein, 2022 IL App (4th) 200599, ¶ 37 . ¶ 34 A trial court’s sentencing decision will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
People v. Brunner
green
1 sentence2025“The trial court’s sentence must be based upon the particular circumstances of the case, including (1) the defendant’s history, character, and rehabilitative potential, (2) the seriousness of the offense, (3) the need to protect society, and (4) the need for punishment and deterrence.” People v. Sturgeon, 2019 IL App (4th) 170035, ¶ 102 . -8- The court is afforded broad discretion in selecting the appropriate sentence “because the court is generally in a better position than a reviewing court to weigh factors such as the defendant’s credibility, demeanor, general moral character, mentality, so | 1 | 2025–2025 |
People v. Sturgeon
green
1 sentence2025“The trial court’s sentence must be based upon the particular circumstances of the case, including (1) the defendant’s history, character, and rehabilitative potential, (2) the seriousness of the offense, (3) the need to protect society, and (4) the need for punishment and deterrence.” People v. Sturgeon, 2019 IL App (4th) 170035, ¶ 102 . -8- The court is afforded broad discretion in selecting the appropriate sentence “because the court is generally in a better position than a reviewing court to weigh factors such as the defendant’s credibility, demeanor, general moral character, mentality, so | 1 | 2025–2025 |
People v. Stacey
green
1 sentence2025Stacey, 193 Ill. 2d at 209 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |