Illinois Supreme Court· 5/25/2000

People v. Smith

Citations

732 N.E.2d 513
191 Ill. 2d 408
247 Ill. Dec. 458
2000 Ill. LEXIS 664

How courts have described this case

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

holding that de novo review applies when the facts are not in dispute and the defendant’s guilt is a question of law
noting that where the facts are not in dispute, a defendant’s guilt has been said to be a question of law, which is reviewed de novó
noting that where the facts are not in dispute, a defendant's guilt has been said to be a question of law, which is reviewed de novo
applying de novo review to the issue of whether the defendant committed the offense of armed violence, because the facts were not in dispute
applying de novo review in construing the meaning of the phrase “otherwise armed” to determine whether the defendant had committed the offense of armed violence
applying de novo review to the issue of whether the defendant committed the offense of armed violence, because the facts were not in dispute

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Heiple, Rathje, Miller, McMorrow, Freeman

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

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

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

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.