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Illinois Supreme Court· 6/29/1984

People v. Holman

Citations

  • 469 N.E.2d 119
  • 103 Ill. 2d 133
  • 82 Ill. Dec. 585
  • 1984 Ill. LEXIS 328

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  • suggesting that sanctions may be appropriate when the State delays a preliminary hearing solely so a grand jury may indict instead
  • noting that because of the qualitative difference between death and other forms of punishment, courts are more willing to address errors that may have impacted the decision of the sentencing jury
  • noting that Illinois courts have consistently held that comment on the failure of a potential defense witness to testify is permitted when made in response to defense counsel's own reference to State's failure to call the witness to the stand
  • noting that because of the qualitative difference between death and other forms of punishment, courts are more willing to address errors that may have impacted the decision of the sentencing jury
  • noting that Illinois courts have consistently held that comment on the failure of a potential defense witness to testify is permitted when made in response to defense counsel’s own reference to State’s failure to call the witness to the stand
  • noting that, due to the qualitative difference between death and other forms of punishment, our supreme court has elected to address errors in death penalty cases which might have affected the decision of the sentencing jury even where they otherwise would have been forfeited

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Judges: Simon, Ryan, Underwood, Moran

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