Skip to main content

People v. Sims

Citations

  • 519 N.E.2d 921
  • 166 Ill. App. 3d 289
  • 116 Ill. Dec. 706
  • 1987 Ill. App. LEXIS 3795

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that it was not reversible error to fail to answer the jury’s question where the trial judge was presiding over closing arguments in a co-defendant’s case when the question was asked and the jury reached a result before the judge could confer with the parties
  • holding that it was not reversible error to fail to answer the jury’s question where the trial judge was presiding over closing argu- ments in a co-defendant’s case when the question was asked and the jury reached a result before the judge could confer with the parties
  • jury announced its verdict before judge could consult with defense counsel
  • jury announced its verdict before judge could consult with defense counsel

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: O'Connor

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

25 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

54 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.