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People v. Maxwell

Citations

  • 474 N.E.2d 46
  • 130 Ill. App. 3d 212
  • 85 Ill. Dec. 632
  • 1985 Ill. App. LEXIS 1513

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  • medical testimony as to nature and extent of injuries is admissible to show intent
  • medical testimony as to nature and extent of injuries is admissible to show intent
  • “The fact that an assailant * * * chooses to flee * * * rather than choosing to inflict a fatal injury, does not negate the existence of the intent to kill”
  • “[t]he fact that an assailant, armed with a deadly weapon, chooses to flee when his victim cries for help, rather than choosing to inflict a fatal injury, does not negate the existence of the intent to kill.”

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Judges: Unverzagt

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