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People v. Hunt

Citations

  • 914 N.E.2d 477
  • 234 Ill. 2d 49
  • 333 Ill. Dec. 58
  • 2009 Ill. LEXIS 634

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  • noting, the appellant bears the burden of presenting an adequate record to support his claim of error, and any doubts stemming from an inadequate record will be construed against the appellant
  • appellate court’s sua sponte consideration of issues not considered by the trial court and never argued by the parties constituted error
  • the theory under which a case is tried in the trial court cannot be changed on review
  • “the theory under which a case is tried in the trial court cannot be changed on review” (internal quotation marks omitted)
  • “the theory under which a case is tried in the trial court cannot be changed on review.”
  • “The appellant bears the burden of presenting an adequate record to support its claim of error. [Citation.] Any doubts stemming from an inadequate record will be construed against the appellant.”

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Judges: Kilbride

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