· 5/22/2001
People v. Contorno
Citations
- 750 N.E.2d 290
- 322 Ill. App. 3d 177
- 255 Ill. Dec. 709
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- acknowledging that the trial court may have made an independent determination of fitness but that the record did not affirmatively show that
- acknowledging that the trial court may have made an independent determination of fitness but that the record did not affirmatively show that
- adding that fitness cannot be based solely on \a stipulation to the existence of psychiatric conclusions or findings\ (emphasis added)
- “Defense counsel moved for a fitness examination, and the court found that a bona fide doubt existed regarding defendant’s fitness.”
- “The ultimate decision as to a defendant’s fitness must be made by the trial court, not the experts”
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