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  • People v. Downs

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  • The defendant sought review in the appellate court and there, for the first time, alleged that the trial court had committed plain error by erroneously defining reasonable doubt in response to an inquiry from the jury. The appellate court ordered a new trial, but the Illinois Supreme Court did not agree with what the appellate court had done.

Originally Deposited as: 188775

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Language(s): EN-English

Volume or Year: 2015
Number or Issue: June 18

Date Created: 06-18-2015
Date Last Modified: 06-18-2015

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1. People v. Downs, 2015 IL 117934 (117934.pdf).
Document Size: Software: Microsoft Office Version: 2007

2. People v. Downs, 2015 IL 117934 summary (117934s.docx).
Document Size: Software: Microsoft Office Version: 2007

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