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· 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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Judges: Grometer

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