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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 33 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Gilliam.

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1 People v. Gilliam Anchor
ill · 1996
green “whether the defendant made the statement freely, voluntarily, and without compulsion or inducement of any sort, or whether the defendant's will was overcome at the time he or she confessed.” 10
2 People v. Lee
ill · 2005
green “a reviewing court remains free to undertake its own assessment of the facts in relation to the issues presented and may draw its own conclusions when deciding what relief should be granted.” 6
3 People v. Ertl
illappct · 1997
green “was based on limited and somewhat speculative observations and consisted largely of her subjective fears” 5
4 Spano v. New York
scotus · 1959
green “began in early evening, continued into the night, and did not bear fruition until the not-too-early morning.” 4
5 Village of Mundelein v. Thompson
illappct · 2003
green “when information comes from a named witness, it remains the case that a minimum of corroboration or other verification of the reliability of the information is required.” 4
6 People v. Mendez
illappct · 2007
green “the size of the area in which the offender might be found, as indicated by such facts as the elapsed time since the crime occurred” 2

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