Appellate Court of Illinois· 1/10/1986

People v. Byrd

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487 N.E.2d 1275
139 Ill. App. 3d 859
94 Ill. Dec. 398
1986 Ill. App. LEXIS 1818

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“A more severe sentence may not be imposed ... because .. [a defendant] has exercised his constitutional right to trial.... ’
\A more severe sentence may not be imposed because a defendant refuses to abandon his claim of innocence....\
“Mr. Moore at least had the benefit of admitting his involvement, admitting his crime, the first step to redemption, perhaps. We have a continual denial here by Mr. Byrd of any involvement.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)

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Judges: Harrison, Jones

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