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People v. Bunch

Citations

  • 512 N.E.2d 748
  • 159 Ill. App. 3d 494
  • 111 Ill. Dec. 359
  • 1987 Ill. App. LEXIS 2991

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  • holding that prior juvenile adjudications may be used for impeachment where an adult defendant gives false or misleading testimony about his criminal history
  • holding that prior juvenile adjudications may be used for impeachment where an adult defendant gives false or misleading testimony about his criminal history
  • acknowledging that under Montgomery and Massie juvenile adjudications are not admissible for impeachment against a testifying defendant
  • acknowledging that under Montgomery and Massie juvenile adjudications are not admissible for impeachment against a testifying defendant
  • prior juvenile adjudication admitted as impeachment evidence where defendant “opened up the door” to the subsequent impeachment by testifying in direct examination about some aspect of his criminal record
  • prior juvenile adjudication admitted as impeachment evidence where defendant \opened up the door\ to the subsequent impeachment by testifying in direct examination about some aspect of his criminal record

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Judges: Stamos

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