· 10/30/1979
People v. Mertens
Citations
- 396 N.E.2d 595
- 77 Ill. App. 3d 791
- 33 Ill. Dec. 206
- 1979 Ill. App. LEXIS 3451
How courts have described this case
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- “[a] defendant who elects to explain his possession of stolen property must offer a reasonable story or be judged by its improbability”
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Judges: Lindberg
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