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People v. Taylor

Citations

  • 462 N.E.2d 478
  • 101 Ill. 2d 377
  • 78 Ill. Dec. 359
  • 1984 Ill. LEXIS 268

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  • holding that the trial court should have granted the defendant’s motion to change venue based on the documented “unprecedented volume of publicity” combined with the jurors’ exposure to polygraph information, which was particularly persuasive and highly prejudicial
  • holding that the trial court should have granted the defendant's motion to change venue based on the documented \unprecedented volume of publicity\ combined with the jurors' exposure to polygraph information, which was particularly persuasive and highly prejudicial
  • knowledge of media reports regarding performance of “ clear [ed]” codefendant on a lie detector test tainted prospective jurors
  • knowledge of media reports regarding performance of \clear[ed]\ codefendant on a lie detector test tainted prospective jurors
  • polygraph examinations have no place in Illinois courts to prove either guilt or innocence
  • polygraph examinations have no place in Illinois courts to prove either guilt or innocence

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Judges: Simon

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