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People v. Brooks

Citations

  • 505 N.E.2d 336
  • 115 Ill. 2d 510
  • 106 Ill. Dec. 30
  • 1987 Ill. LEXIS 160

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  • applying the “material witness rule” where defendant alleged her confession was involuntary because she was coerced
  • trial judge’s order that defendant be sequestered during lunch recess did not deprive defendant of assistance of counsel absent showing that defendant sought to communicate with attorney
  • overruled on other grounds by People v. R.D., 155 Ill. 2d 122, 184 (1993)

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Judges: Miller

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