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People v. Gean

Citations

  • 573 N.E.2d 818
  • 143 Ill. 2d 281
  • 158 Ill. Dec. 5

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • mental state required for conviction for possession of salvage certificates without authority and certificates of title without complete assignment is knowledge
  • “Knowledge generally refers to an awareness of the existence of the facts which make an individual’s conduct unlawful.”
  • “knowledge is the appropriate mental element” to infer into possessory offense
  • “knowledge is the appropriate mental element” to infer into possessory offense

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Judges: Clark

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