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People v. Betts

Citations

  • 397 N.E.2d 106
  • 78 Ill. App. 3d 200
  • 33 Ill. Dec. 773
  • 1979 Ill. App. LEXIS 3528

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  • amendment that changed the penalty for the charged offense was substantive
  • “Had the State chosen another means of commencing prosecution, a means which lacked the independent review by a grand jury of the decision to prosecute [such as a complaint], the amendment of the charge against Betts might not have been so prejudicial.”

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Judges: Simon, Rizzi

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