Illinois Supreme Court· 2/20/1987

People v. Christiansen

Citations

506 N.E.2d 1253
116 Ill. 2d 96
107 Ill. Dec. 198
1987 Ill. LEXIS 168

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rejecting the equal protection claim for capital defendants seeking allocution before a death penalty jury
rejecting the equal protection claim for capital defendants seeking allocution before a death penalty jury
supreme court will not lightly overturn trial court’s findings during aggravation and mitigation phase of death penalty hearing
death penalty appropriate despite mitigating evidence of emotional and mental disturbance, alcoholism, drug addiction, poor health, deprived childhood, and remorse
death penalty appropriate despite mitigating evidence of emotional and mental disturbance, alcoholism, drug addiction, poor health, deprived childhood, and remorse
death penalty appropriate despite mitigating evidence of emotional and mental disturbance, alcoholism, drug addiction, poor health, deprived childhood, and remorse

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Judges: Moran, Simon

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