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Appellate Court of Illinois· 8/12/1993

People v. Davis

Citations

  • 617 N.E.2d 1381
  • 187 Ill. Dec. 660
  • 248 Ill. App. 3d 886
  • 1993 Ill. App. LEXIS 1232

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  • holding that evidence of prior drug transactions was admissible to refute the defendant’s claims that he did not personally sell the drugs on the date of the charged offense
  • “Other crimes evidence may not be used to show intent or motive when intent or motive is not an issue in the case.” (Emphasis added.)
  • evidence of defendant’s prior drug transactions was properly admitted in an unlawful delivery of controlled substance within 1,000 feet of public housing agency property case to show defendant’s intent and motive as to the current offense
  • evidence of defendant's prior drug transactions was properly admitted in an unlawful delivery of controlled substance within 1,000 feet of public housing agency property case to show defendant's intent and motive as to the current offense
  • \other offenses” or \extrinsic acts” evidence includes not just offenses but other bad or wrongful acts and may not be admitted to demonstrate defendant’s propensity to commit the crime charged, but may be admitted if it is relevant to establish any other material question
  • \other offenses\ or \extrinsic acts\ evidence includes not just offenses but other bad or wrongful acts and may not be admitted to demonstrate defendant's propensity to commit the crime charged, but may be admitted if it is relevant to establish any other material question

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Judges: Cook

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