Illinois Supreme Court· 3/19/1998

People v. Armstrong

Citations

700 N.E.2d 960
183 Ill. 2d 130
233 Ill. Dec. 252
1998 Ill. LEXIS 353

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court further observed that intent to kill victim was overwhelming where defendant beat victim with a cane, smashing her head in three pieces
court further observed that intent to kill victim was overwhelming where defendant beat victim with a cane, smashing her head in three pieces
“Rule 451(c) offers a remedy for ‘grave errors,’ which parallels Rule 615(a)’s remedy for plain errors generally, and we construe Rule 451(c) and Rule 615(a) ‘identically’ ”
photographs that showed the shattered pieces of the victim’s skull were properly admitted to the jury
photographs that showed the shattered pieces of the victim's skull were properly admitted to the jury
proper to describe defendant who beat victim with a cane as “ ‘treating her like she was a baby seal’ ”

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Judges: Heiple, Freeman

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