Illinois Supreme Court· 10/5/1987

People v. James

Citations

514 N.E.2d 998
118 Ill. 2d 214
113 Ill. Dec. 86
1987 Ill. LEXIS 237

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recognizing \fundamental principal that a claim to suppress the product of a fourth amendment violation can be asserted `only by those whose rights were violated by the search or seizure itself'\
recognizing \fundamental principal that a claim to suppress the product of a fourth amendment violation can be asserted 'only by those whose rights were violated by the search or seizure itself'\
codefendant’s statement, which was found sufficiently reliable, provided probable cause to arrest defendant even though it was illegally obtained
“when part of [the informant’s] story has been verified, the corroboration lends credence to the remaining unverified portion”
“when part of [the informant’s] story has been verified, the corroboration lends credence to the remaining unverified portion”
“Courts and commentators have observed that admissions against penal interest may, by their very nature, possess inherent indicia of reliability.”

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Judges: Ryan, Cunningham

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