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People v. Prater

Citations

  • 511 N.E.2d 842
  • 158 Ill. App. 3d 330
  • 110 Ill. Dec. 665
  • 1987 Ill. App. LEXIS 2846

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  • witness is not required to prove that the response would actually incriminate him but, rather, to sustain the privilege, it need only be evident from the implications of the question, in the setting in which it is asked, that an answer might result in an injurious disclosure
  • witness is not required to prove that the response would actually incriminate him but, rather, to sustain the privilege, it need only be evident from the implications of the question, in the setting in which it is asked, that an answer might result in an injurious disclosure

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Judges: Harrison, Earns, Welch

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