Appellate Court of Illinois· 2/1/2002

People v. Lima

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765 N.E.2d 64
328 Ill. App. 3d 84
262 Ill. Dec. 238
2002 Ill. App. LEXIS 74

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explaining that the sound rationale for this rule is that such evidence overpersuades the jury, which might find a defendant guilty only because it feels he is a bad person deserving punishment
explaining that the sound rationale for this rule is that such evidence overpersuades the jury, which might find a defendant guilty only because it feels he is a bad person deserving punishment

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Judges: Reid

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