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· 10/22/1980

People v. Platter

Citations

  • 412 N.E.2d 181
  • 89 Ill. App. 3d 803
  • 45 Ill. Dec. 48
  • 1980 Ill. App. LEXIS 3829

How courts have described this case

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

  • “The jury was properly instructed on the crime of involuntary manslaughter, and we will assume that the jury followed the instructions that were given”
  • “While the State is not required to prove an intent to kill, it is still required to prove the existence of a mental state—in this case the mental state of recklessness.”

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Judges: Lindberg

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