Appellate Court of Illinois· 10/7/2002

People v. Brooks

Citations

778 N.E.2d 336
334 Ill. App. 3d 722
268 Ill. Dec. 350
2002 Ill. App. LEXIS 924

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noting that the results of a portable breath test are inadmissible in Illinois as evidence of intoxication
holding PBT refusal evidence inadmissible where PBT results inadmissible
“The fear is that the jury could infer defendant’s guilt from his refusal to submit to a test, even though the results of the test are inadmissible to prove defendant’s guilt.”
“Evidence of a defendant’s refusal to take a test, the results of which are inadmissible, is not relevant evidence of a defendant’s innocence or guilt and could lead a jury to draw unwarranted inferences that the defendant declined the test because he or she was guilty.”
“We presume that defense attorneys pursue sound trial strategies.”

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Judges: Chapman

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