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Illinois Supreme Court· 4/16/1992

People v. Scott

Citations

  • 594 N.E.2d 217
  • 148 Ill. 2d 479
  • 171 Ill. Dec. 365
  • 1992 Ill. LEXIS 69

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  • holding that the defendant was not deprived of a fair trial by the court’s failure to sua sponte offer a limiting instruction regarding testimony from opinion witnesses who used the defendant’s psychiatric reports in making a diagnosis of the defendant’s mental health
  • holding that the defendant was not deprived of a fair trial by the court's failure to sua sponte offer a limiting instruction regarding testimony from opinion witnesses who used the defendant's psychiatric reports in making a diagnosis of the defendant's mental health
  • sentencing judge should consider all matters reflecting upon defendant’s personality, propensities, purposes, tendencies and every aspect of his life relevant to sentencing
  • affirm­ing sentence for underlying felony where general verdict supports murder conviction under intentional and knowing theories as well as felony murder
  • finding a valid waiver of his rights where the defendant indicated that he understood them and gave responsive answers to questions, despite having an IQ of 75 and suffering from schizophrenia
  • finding a valid waiver of his rights where the defendant indicated that he understood them and gave responsive answers to questions, despite having an IQ of 75 and suffering from schizophrenia

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Judges: Clark

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