Illinois Supreme Court· 12/19/1991

People v. Howard

Citations

588 N.E.2d 1044
147 Ill. 2d 103
167 Ill. Dec. 914
1991 Ill. LEXIS 128

How courts have described this case

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

finding that a defendant may not invite error at trial in his own closing argument and then raise the issue on appeal
finding that a defendant may not invite error at trial in his own closing argument and then raise the issue on appeal
determining impermissible comment on the defendant’s failure to testify where the prosecutor referred to the absence of any testimony to contradict the statements appearing in the defendant’s confessions and the only witness who would have presented such evidence was the defendant
upholding the trial court’s refusal to ask prospective jurors their attitudes toward guns
finding no error in refusing to ask question as to jurors’ feelings regarding firearms
upholding the trial court's refusal to ask prospective jurors their attitudes toward guns

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Miller, Bilandic, Freeman

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

101 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

89 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.