Illinois Supreme Court· 5/17/1989

People v. Bryant

Citations

539 N.E.2d 1221
128 Ill. 2d 448
132 Ill. Dec. 415
1989 Ill. LEXIS 76

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

holding that a constitutional challenge to a statute may be raised at any time
holding that a constitutional challenge to a statute may be raised at any time
stating that possession of a stolen motor vehicle is no longer a lesser included offense of theft; due to increased penalty, it is now treated as a more serious offense than theft
stating that possession of a stolen motor vehicle is no longer lesser included offense of theft; due to increased penalty it is now treated as a more serious offense than theft
court’s function in construing statute is to ascertain and effectuate the intent of the legislature
generally, “a constitutional challenge to a statute can be raised at any time”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Moran

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

161 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.