Illinois Supreme Court· 11/20/1981

People v. Tate

Citations

429 N.E.2d 470
87 Ill. 2d 134
57 Ill. Dec. 572
1981 Ill. LEXIS 382

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stating that the court should not have admitted the other crimes evidence since the details of the underlying crime were not so distinct as to link it to the other crime since the details were typical of most shoplifters
deeming the use of similar weapons a “distinctive link” between past and present offenses
deeming the use of similar weapons a \distinctive link\ between past and present offenses
court employed same standard to determine admissibility of other crimes evidence offered by defense as applied to prosecution’s evidence of other crimes
court employed same standard to determine admissibility of other crimes evidence offered by defense as applied to prosecution's evidence of other crimes
other-crimes evidence \must be so unusual and distinctive as to be like a signature\

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Judges: Moran

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