Illinois Supreme Court· 10/17/1997

People v. Davis

Citations

687 N.E.2d 24
177 Ill. 2d 495
227 Ill. Dec. 101
1997 Ill. LEXIS 444

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“the proportionate penalties clause is violated where different offenses are compared and conduct that creates a less serious threat to the public health and safety is punished more harshly”
\the proportionate penalties clause is violated where different offenses are compared and conduct that creates a less serious threat to the public health and safety is punished more harshly\
Class 3 felony nonprobationable sentence for unregistered felon’s possession of a firearm unconstitutionally disproportionate to probationable Class 3 sentence for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon
class 3 felony nonprobationable sentence for unregistered felon's possession of a firearm unconstitutionally disproportionate to probationable class 3 sentence for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon
“the proportionate penalties clause is violated where different offenses are compared and conduct that creates a less serious threat to the public health and safety is punished more harshly”

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Judges: Nickels, Miller, Harrison, Bilandic

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