Appellate Court of Illinois· 6/17/2009

People v. Schmidt

Citations

924 N.E.2d 998
392 Ill. App. 3d 689
338 Ill. Dec. 472
2009 Ill. App. LEXIS 435

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concluding that the defendant was consciously aware that an officer was practically certain to suffer bodily harm where the defendant sped off in his vehicle and the defendant’s side mirror struck the officer who had been standing next to the defendant’s vehicle
distinguishing the defendant’s offense from one involving the use of a firearm, as Belk found that a “crucial distinction” and suggested that the presence of a firearm may determine whether a crime is a forcible felony (internal quotation marks omitted)
“[I]nferences as to defendant’s mental state are a matter particularly within the province of the jury.”
whether the defendant acts knowingly may be inferred from circumstantial evidence, and inferences as to the defendant’s mental state are a matter particularly within the province of the jury
whether the defendant acts knowingly may be inferred from circumstantial evidence, and inferences as to the defendant’s mental state are a matter particularly within the province of the jury
only enumerated aggravated batteries qualify as forcible felonies under section 2—8

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Judges: Murphy

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