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· 8/26/1991

People v. Dower

Citations

  • 578 N.E.2d 1153
  • 218 Ill. App. 3d 844
  • 161 Ill. Dec. 507
  • 1991 Ill. App. LEXIS 1445

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  • no evidence of mutual combat although victim allegedly had knife and was quarreling with defendant; victim never threatened defendant with knife and defendant was admittedly unafraid of victim before shooting and killing her
  • no evidence of mutual combat although victim allegedly had knife and was quarreling with defendant; victim never threatened defendant with knife and defendant was admittedly unafraid of victim before shooting and killing her

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Judges: Buckley, Campbell, O'Connor

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