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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 41 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. Rolandis G..

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1 People v. Rolandis G. Anchor
ill · 2008
green “when deciding whether error is harmless, a reviewing court may (1) focus on the error to determine whether it might have contributed to the conviction; (2) examine the other properly admitted evidence to determine whether it overwhelmingly supports the conviction; or (3) determi…” 11
2 People v. Bosley
illappct · 1992
green “does not consider incompetent evidence, improper aggravating factors, or ignore pertinent mitigating factors, it has wide latitude in sentencing a defendant to any term within the statutory range prescribed for the offense.” 10
3 People v. Morgan
ill · 2001
green “evidence is considered relevant if it has any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of an action either more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.” 8
4 People v. Flores
ill · 1989
green “a gap in the witness' recollection concerning the content of a prior statement does not necessarily preclude an opportunity for effective cross-examination.” 5
5 People v. Rolandis G.
ill · 2008
green “(1) focus on the error to determine whether it might have contributed to the conviction; (2) examine the other properly admitted evidence to determine whether it overwhelmingly supports the conviction; or (3) determine whether the improperly admitted evidence is merely cumulativ…” 4
6 People v. Jefferson
ill · 1998
green “the circumstances surrounding the making of the confession may be submitted to the jury as bearing upon the credibility or the weight to be given to the confession.” 3

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