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720 ILCS 5/2-1 (2026)

"Acquittal"

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(720 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-1)
    Sec. 2-1. "Acquittal".
    "Acquittal" means a verdict or finding of not guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent jurisdiction authorized to try the case without a jury.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1996–2016 · leading case: People v. Daniels, 718 N.E.2d 149 (Ill. 1999).
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People v. Daniels, 718 N.E.2d 149 (Ill. 1999). · cites it 2× “Thus, defendant presents the following issues for our determination: Did the jury "acquit" defendant of the felony-murder charge, so that a retrial of count VI would be barred by the double jeopardy rule? Did the State, in effect, nol-pros count VI? If so, would that action…”
People v. Hadden, 2015 IL App (4th) 140226 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” Although the legislature chose to define several terms in the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/2-1 to 2-22 (West 2010)), it did not provide definitions for “agreement” or any of the contract terms previously mentioned.”
People v. Hadden, 2015 IL App (4th) 140226 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “" Although the legislature chose to define several terms in the Criminal Code (720 ILCS 5/2-1 to 2-22 (West 2010)), it did not pro- vide definitions for "agreement" or any of the contract terms previously mentioned.”
People v. Lewis, 961 N.E.2d 1237 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “2d 595 (2003)), an acquittal after trial (720 ILCS 5/2-1 (West 2010)), or a dismissal by nolle prosequi ( People v.”
People v. Lewis, 2011 IL App (5th) 110279 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “3d 1043, 1047 (2003)), an acquittal after trial (720 ILCS 5/2-1 (West 2010)), or a dismissal by nolle prosequi (People v.”
People v. Schram (Ill. App. Ct. 1996). “In the instant case, the dismissal of the IMFTA indictments did not constitute an acquittal because that dismissal was based upon the technical insufficiency of the indictments.”
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