Illinois Supreme Court· 5/21/1992

People v. Hampton

Citations

594 N.E.2d 291
149 Ill. 2d 71
171 Ill. Dec. 439
1992 Ill. LEXIS 93

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“defense counsel could secure a reversal simply by intentionally failing to object and, by design, depriving the trial court of the opportunity to prevent or correct the error”
plain error only applies if the alleged error is obvious, affects the substantial rights of the accused, and if uncorrected will damage the integrity of the judicial system
plain error only applies if the alleged error is obvious, affects the substantial rights of the accused, and if uncorrected will damage the integrity of the judicial system

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