· 11/19/2009
People v. Siguenza-Brito
Citations
- 920 N.E.2d 233
- 235 Ill. 2d 213
- 336 Ill. Dec. 223
- 2009 Ill. LEXIS 1936
How courts have described this case
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- holding that an asportation lasting only a few minutes was sufficient to support a separate kidnapping charge
- holding that an asportation lasting only a few minutes was sufficient to support a separate kidnapping charge
- holding that an asportation lasting only a few minutes was sufficient to support a separate kidnapping charge
- asserting that a conviction will not be reversed simply because the evidence is contradictory or because defendant claims that the State’s witnesses were not credible
- noting that the trier of fact has the responsibility to weigh the evidence and “draw reasonable inferences therefrom”
- Stating that it is the responsibility of the trier of fact to determine the credibility of witnesses
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Judges: Freeman
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