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People v. Friedman

Citations

  • 494 N.E.2d 760
  • 144 Ill. App. 3d 895
  • 98 Ill. Dec. 638
  • 1986 Ill. App. LEXIS 2415

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that where the jury returned a verdict five minutes after the trial court’s comment, the court impermissibly hastened the verdict
  • “[n]otably brief deliberations [after a communication] invite an inference that the court’s remarks were the primary factor in the procurement of the verdict”
  • verdict was “likely *** impermissibly hastened” coming five minutes after trial judge’s remark about sequestration
  • \Notably brief deliberations [after a communication] invite an inference that the court's remarks were the primary factor in the procurement of the verdict\
  • “Notably brief deliberations, however, invite an inference that the court’s remarks were the primary factor in the procurement of the verdict”
  • verdict was “likely *** impermissibly hastened” coming five minutes after trial judge’s remark about sequestration

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Judges: McGILLICUDDY

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