Illinois Supreme Court· 1/25/2008

People v. Mohr

Citations

885 N.E.2d 1019
228 Ill. 2d 53
319 Ill. Dec. 339
2008 Ill. LEXIS 6

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observing that the record must contain some evidence to justify a jury instruction and noting that the trial court has discretion to determine whether an instruction should be given
noting that the defendant is not required to object to a jury instruction on identical grounds but is only required to object before and after trial to preserve the issue for review
stating that a defendant generally forfeits review of any error in the jury instructions unless he objected to the instruction or offered an alternative, and challenged the instruction given in a posttrial motion
finding the phrasing of a defendant’s trial objection and posttrial argument “close enough” to preserve the issue
finding the phrasing of a defendant's trial objection and posttrial argument \close enough\ to preserve the issue
rejecting State’s forfeiture argument because defendant did not need to object to jury instruction at issue “on identical grounds”; fact that defendant objected to instruction at trial and in posttrial motion was sufficient

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Judges: Fitzgerald, Thomas

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