Illinois Supreme Court· 12/2/2004

People v. Lee

Citations

821 N.E.2d 307
213 Ill. 2d 218
290 Ill. Dec. 256
2004 Ill. LEXIS 2032

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finding if the State negates any element necessary to establish self-defense, the defense fails
armed robbery is a Class X felony, while aggravated robbery is a Class 1 felony
reiterates the Jeffries standards regarding self-defense and adds that “[i]f the State negates any one of these elements, the defendant’s claim of self-defense must fail”
armed robbery is a Class X felony, while aggravated robbery is a Class 1 felony
in deciding a self-defense claim, it is the function of the trier of fact to assess the credibility of the witnesses and resolve conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence
“Self-defense is an affirmative defense, and once a defendant raises it, the State has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in self-defense, in addition to proving elements of the charged offense”

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Judges: Kilbride, Thomas, Garman

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