· 5/28/1976
People v. Bratcher
Citations
- 349 N.E.2d 31
- 63 Ill. 2d 534
- 1976 Ill. LEXIS 342
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- applying section 7-1 in a case involving an arrestee charged with aggravated battery of the police officer who arrested him
- “[T]his court has repeatedly held that ‘[a] defendant is entitled to the benefit of any defense shown by the entire evidence, even if the facts on which such defense is based are inconsistent with the defendant’s own testimony’ [citations] ***.”
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Judges: Kluczynski
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