Appellate Court of Illinois· 8/4/1995

People v. Mason

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653 N.E.2d 1371
210 Ill. Dec. 909
274 Ill. App. 3d 715
1995 Ill. App. LEXIS 600

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recognizing that some appellate cases require a party to contemporaneously object but concluding that if the issue is raised in a motion in limine, it is not waived if defendant fails to make a contemporaneous objection
State had the right to present evidence that the defendant was a gang member, in order to demonstrate motive
the defendant voluntarily remained at the station for 48 hours in order to obtain protection from the police until the people he had implicated in the crime were taken into custody
gang-related evidence found to be excessive where State presented evidence that had no bearing on case, such as elements of gang life and details on various Chicago gangs and their affiliations with two large national organizations

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Judges: Zwick

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