Illinois Supreme Court· 5/20/1974

People v. Harris

Citations

314 N.E.2d 465
57 Ill. 2d 228
1974 Ill. LEXIS 390

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“a trial judge in [her] deliberations is limited to the record made before [her] at trial,” and reliance on personal knowledge of disputed events denies the parties due process of law
“a trial judge in his deliberations is limited to the record made before him at trial and should he draw conclusions based on any private investigation made by him the accused will have been denied a fair trial”
“a trial judge in his deliberations [as factfinder] is limited to the record made before him at trial and should he draw conclusions based on any private investigation made by him the accused will have been denied due process of law”

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