· 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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