Appellate Court of Illinois· 3/2/1994

People v. Cord

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630 N.E.2d 173
258 Ill. App. 3d 188
196 Ill. Dec. 476
1994 Ill. App. LEXIS 244

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defendant not entitled to necessity instruction where there was “no evidence of a compelling and imminent danger,” and his subjective concern about potential danger did not equate to a specific and immediate threat
“The availability of other alternatives precludes a reasonable belief on defendant’s part that driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol was necessary to avoid a public or private injury greater than the injury which might reasonably result from his own conduct.”

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Judges: Doyle

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