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People v. Reed

Citations

  • 396 Ill. App. 3d 636
  • 919 N.E.2d 1106
  • 336 Ill. Dec. 181
  • 2009 Ill. App. LEXIS 1265

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  • despite inconsistency between first-degree murder conviction and acquittal on firearm enhancement, outright reversal of murder conviction not required
  • guilty verdict on first degree murder and acquittal on firearm enhancement did not mandate reversal of conviction
  • guilty verdict on first degree murder and acquittal on firearm enhancement did not mandate reversal of conviction
  • despite inconsistency between first-degree murder conviction and acquittal on firearm enhancement, outright reversal of murder conviction not required
  • defendant cannot challenge conviction based on an inconsistent answer to a special interrogatory
  • sufficiency of the evidence review “ ‘should not be confused with the problems caused by inconsistent verdicts’ ” (quoting United States v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57, 67 (1984)

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Judges: Turner

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