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People v. Phillips

Citations

  • 831 N.E.2d 574
  • 215 Ill. 2d 554
  • 294 Ill. Dec. 624
  • 2005 Ill. LEXIS 945

How courts have described this case

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  • remarking that “[t]he disjunctive language in each count simply gave the State flexibility as to the physical form of the pictures”
  • finding an argument forfeited due to appellant’s failure to support his assertion with argument or cite relevant authority
  • finding an argument forfeited due to appellant’s failure to support his assertion with argument or cite relevant authority
  • issue forfeited where defendant raised it but failed to make any argument or citation to relevant authority
  • because charging instrument was not defective, trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to challenge it
  • once corroborated, a defendant’s statement may be considered along with the corroborating evidence to determine whether the defendant committed the offense beyond a reasonable doubt

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Judges: Garman

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