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· 1/18/1989

People v. Shumpert

Citations

  • 533 N.E.2d 1106
  • 126 Ill. 2d 344
  • 128 Ill. Dec. 18
  • 1989 Ill. LEXIS 2

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • credibility determinations are for the trier of fact, particularly where the defendant’s testimony is central to the claim of mitigation
  • discussing differences between voluntary manslaughter and second-degree murder statutes
  • voluntary manslaughter is “murder plus”

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Judges: Moran, Calvo

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