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· 10/1/1973

People v. Peter

Citations

  • 303 N.E.2d 398
  • 55 Ill. 2d 443
  • 1973 Ill. LEXIS 277

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding comments “concerning the lack of evidence contradicting the evidence the State had offered on the subject of fingerprints” did not shift the burden of proof to the defendant
  • relevant evidence is that “which tend[s] to make the proposition at issue more or less probable”
  • trial court did not abuse discretion by refusing to permit cross-examination on this point
  • trial court did not abuse discretion by refusing to permit cross-examination on this point

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Judges: William J. Scott

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