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People v. Smith

Citations

  • 694 N.E.2d 681
  • 296 Ill. App. 3d 435
  • 230 Ill. Dec. 712
  • 1998 Ill. App. LEXIS 279

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  • defendant has no right to have the jury defy the law or ignore the undisputed evidence
  • trial court did not abuse its discretion by giving supplemental instruction in response to jurors’ written question, which arguably negated power of nullification or lenity

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Judges: McCullough, Steigmann

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