· 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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