· 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
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- 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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