Illinois Supreme Court· 2/3/2005

People v. Roberts

Citations

824 N.E.2d 250
214 Ill. 2d 106
291 Ill. Dec. 674
2005 Ill. LEXIS 309

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holding that postsubmission juror substitution was permissible but reversing because, among other things, the trial court had not taken steps to ensure that the alternate juror had not been biased due to outside influences
noting that “a court may not inject provisions that are not found in a statute” and that the “rules of statutory construction also apply to interpretation of our supreme court rules”
noting that “a court may not inject provisions that are not found in a statute” and that the “rules of statutory construction also apply to interpretation of our supreme court rules”
criticizing trial court for not questioning recalled alternate juror to ensure alternate not biased due to outside influences
explaining that the potential for prejudice must be our “primary consideration”
finding Hayes and Henderson instructive in analyzing the potential prejudice to a defendant as a result of postsubmission jury replacement

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Judges: Kilbride

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