Appellate Court of Illinois· 6/26/2009

People v. Slater

Citations

924 N.E.2d 1039
393 Ill. App. 3d 977
338 Ill. Dec. 513
2009 WL 1846536
2009 Ill. App. LEXIS 537

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explaining that it is not necessary for the State to prove specific intent to kill for “knowing murder”
applying a continuing- narrative exception to the general rule barring admission of other- crimes evidence
applying a continuing-narrative exception to the general rule barring admission of other-crimes evidence
“reviewing court need not consider counsel’s performance before deciding whether defendant was prejudiced”
“reviewing court need not consider counsel’s performance before deciding whether defendant was prejudiced”
“[I]n determining a defendant’s guilt, the trier of fact is entitled to draw reasonable inferences that flow from the evidence presented.”

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Judges: Steigmann

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