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5 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2008 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. Pagegreen2 sentences1997Discussing trial counsel's acknowledgment that the defendant performed the acts constituting the basis for the charged offenses, we stated on direct appeal: In the present case, counsel was attempting to show that the defendant was acting under a mitigating mental state that would have reduced the severity of the homicides from first degree murder to second degree murder. `It is not at all unusual for a defendant facing a murder charge to argue that he is guilty instead of a less serious offense, such as voluntary manslaughter. [Citations.]' (People v. Page (1993), 155 Ill. 2d 232, 262.) Becau 1997Discussing trial counsel’s acknowledgment that the defendant performed the acts constituting the basis for the charged offenses, we stated on direct appeal: "In the present case, counsel was attempting to show that the defendant was acting under a mitigating mental state that would have reduced the severity of the homicides from first degree murder to second degree murder. 'It is not at all unusual for a defendant facing a murder charge to argue that he is guilty instead of a less serious offense, such as voluntary manslaughter. [Citations.]’ (People v. Page (1993), 155 Ill. 2d 232, 262 .) Bec | 1 | 3 |
People v. Tennergreen2 sentences1997Discussing trial counsel's acknowledgment that the defendant performed the acts constituting the basis for the charged offenses, we stated on direct appeal: In the present case, counsel was attempting to show that the defendant was acting under a mitigating mental state that would have reduced the severity of the homicides from first degree murder to second degree murder. `It is not at all unusual for a defendant facing a murder charge to argue that he is guilty instead of a less serious offense, such as voluntary manslaughter. [Citations.]' (People v. Page (1993), 155 Ill. 2d 232, 262.) Becau 1997Discussing trial counsel’s acknowledgment that the defendant performed the acts constituting the basis for the charged offenses, we stated on direct appeal: "In the present case, counsel was attempting to show that the defendant was acting under a mitigating mental state that would have reduced the severity of the homicides from first degree murder to second degree murder. 'It is not at all unusual for a defendant facing a murder charge to argue that he is guilty instead of a less serious offense, such as voluntary manslaughter. [Citations.]’ (People v. Page (1993), 155 Ill. 2d 232, 262 .) Bec | 1 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. James
green
2 sentences2008James, 368 Ill. 2008James, 368 Ill. | 2 | 2008–2008 |
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.