Illinois Supreme Court· 6/24/2010

People v. Hanson

Citations

939 N.E.2d 238
238 Ill. 2d 74
345 Ill. Dec. 395
2010 Ill. LEXIS 967

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holding that “so long as the declarant’s statements are relevant and otherwise admissible, statements admitted under the forfeiture by wrongdoing doctrine need not reflect additional indicia of reliability”
holding that “so long as the declarant’s statements are relevant and otherwise admissible, statements admitted under the forfeiture by wrongdoing doctrine need not reflect additional indicia of reliability”
noting that evidence that a witness believes a defendant is guilty may be unfairly prejudicial
noting that while a motion in limine is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, the issues in the case were questions of law to be reviewed de novo
concluding a statement of past opinion was not unfairly prejudicial where the testimony explained the course of investigation and was not a present opinion of the defendant’s guilt or credibility
noting that while a motion in limine is reviewed for an abuse of discretion, the issues in the case were questions of law to be reviewed de novo

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Judges: Garman

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