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People v. Sanders

Citations

  • 857 N.E.2d 948
  • 368 Ill. App. 3d 533
  • 306 Ill. Dec. 549
  • 2006 Ill. App. LEXIS 1003

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  • before the plain-error doctrine may be applied, it must first be shown that an error has occurred, and the burden is on the defendant
  • before the plain-error doctrine may be applied, it must first be shown that an error has occurred, and the burden is on the defendant
  • “In responding to a jury question, the trial court must do so with specificity and accuracy.”
  • the trial court’s response need not go further than the question posed by the jury
  • in general, “a jury need not be instructed on the term ‘knowingly’ because that term has a plain meaning within the jury’s common knowledge”
  • before the plain-error doctrine may be applied, it must first be shown that an error has occurred, and the burden is on the defendant

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Judges: Carter

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