· 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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