Appellate Court of Illinois· 6/14/2007

People v. Sims

Citations

871 N.E.2d 153
374 Ill. App. 3d 427
312 Ill. Dec. 753
2007 Ill. App. LEXIS 648

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providing that a defendant is entitled to a jury instruction on his theory of the case if there is some evidence supporting it
stating that an officer’s use of excessive force invokes the right to self-defense
“[A]n instruction on self-defense is required in a resisting arrest (or battery) case when the defendant has presented some evidence of excessive force on the part of the arresting officer.”
“[A]n instruction on self-defense is required in a resisting arrest (or battery) ease when the defendant has presented some evidence of excessive force on the part of the arresting officer.”
self-defense instruction should have been given in battery and resisting arrest case when the defendant, who never specifically admitted kicking the officers, acknowledged that he was “ ‘pretty feisty’ ” and “ ‘struggled’ ” with the officers after they put him face down and began hurting him
Illinois law prohibits officers from using unlawful force

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Judges: McDade, Lytton, Carter

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