Illinois Supreme Court· 5/24/2001

People v. Ortiz

Citations

752 N.E.2d 410
196 Ill. 2d 236
256 Ill. Dec. 530
2001 Ill. LEXIS 485

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observing that the trier of fact has the responsibility to “determine the witnesses’ credibility and the weight to be given their testimony, to resolve conflicts in the evidence, and to draw reasonable inferences from the evidence”
noting that the trier of fact determines witnesses' credibility
noting that the trier of fact determines witnesses’ credibility
noting that the trier of fact determines witnesses’ credibility
“a fact finder need not accept the defendant’s version of events as among competing versions”
evidence supporting defendant’s lack of culpability included the fact that he allowed police to search his vehicle after being told he was free to leave

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Judges: Freeman

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