· 5/25/1972
People v. Bracey
Citations
- 283 N.E.2d 685
- 51 Ill. 2d 514
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- due process test — defendant has burden of showing that perjured testimony was used, then state must show that the testimony was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt
- “the ‘manifestly erroneous’ standard applied to credibility determinations made at the evidentiary stage of the proceeding”
- evidence of perjury must be clear and convincing
- evidence of perjury must be clear and convincing
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Judges: William J. Scott
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