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People v. Levin

Citations

  • 623 N.E.2d 317
  • 157 Ill. 2d 138
  • 191 Ill. Dec. 72

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that this is so because \[t]he imposition of a particular sentence usually is not regarded as an acquittal of any more severe sentence than could have been imposed\
  • noting that this is so because “[t]he imposition of a particular sentence usually is not regarded as an acquittal of any more severe sentence than could have been imposed”
  • sentencer of Class X offender, while required by statute to impose sentence from elevated range, is permitted discretion to determine appropriate sentence within that range
  • in case of Class X offender, the sentencing court is \required by statute to impose a sentence from an elevated sentencing range\
  • the double jeopardy clause of our state constitution is to be construed in the same manner as the double jeopardy-clause of the federal constitution
  • in case of Class X offender, the sentencing court is “required by statute to impose a sentence from an elevated sentencing range”

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Judges: Freeman, Nickels

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