Appellate Court of Illinois· 5/9/1994

People v. Pugh

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634 N.E.2d 34
261 Ill. App. 3d 75
199 Ill. Dec. 434

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holding that defendants are responsible for any death precipitated by their initial criminal acts provided it was their criminal acts which set in motion the events which ultimately resulted in death
holding that defendants are responsible for any - 15 - 1-13-0071, 1-13-0715 (Cons.) death precipitated by their initial criminal acts provided it was their criminal acts which set in motion the events which ultimately resulted in death
this is true regardless of whether the defendant intended to kill the victim or whether the death was accidental
this is true regardless of whether the defendant intended to kill the victim or whether the death was accidental
“It is immaterial whether the killing was intentional or accidental or was committed by a confederate without the connivance of the defendant ***.”
\It is immaterial whether the killing was intentional or accidental or was committed by a confederate without the connivance of the defendant ***.\

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Judges: Rarick

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