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People v. Murray

Citations

  • 551 N.E.2d 283
  • 194 Ill. App. 3d 653
  • 141 Ill. Dec. 290
  • 1990 Ill. App. LEXIS 177

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  • affirming defendant’s convictions over contention that victim’s version of events -9- No. 1-16-2781 was contrary to human experience where victim grappled with and restrained defendant who was armed with a knife
  • trial court abuses its discretion when it adopts the role of advocate for one of the parties
  • trial court abuses its discretion when it adopts the role of advocate for one of the parties
  • “A conviction may rest upon the testimony of a single witness, if positive and credible[.]”

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Judges: Divito, Hartman, Scariano

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