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· 5/16/1988

People v. Consago

Citations

  • 524 N.E.2d 989
  • 170 Ill. App. 3d 982
  • 120 Ill. Dec. 807
  • 1988 Ill. App. LEXIS 682

How courts have described this case

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

  • “defendant has the burden of overcoming the presumption that a decision to not call a witness is within the realm of trial strategy”
  • “There is no burden on the State to present all available evidence to the grand jury”
  • defendant drew a gun from desk drawer and victim killed by bullet as she reached for the gun
  • defendant drew a gun from desk drawer and victim killed by bullet as she reached for the gun
  • “defendant drew a gun from desk drawer and victim killed by bullet as she reached for the gun”
  • “defendant has the burden of overcoming the presumption that a decision to not call a witness is within the realm of trial strategy”

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Judges: Quinlan

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