Illinois Supreme Court· 11/15/1976
People v. Tennant
Citations
- 358 N.E.2d 1116
- 65 Ill. 2d 401
- 3 Ill. Dec. 431
- 1976 Ill. LEXIS 452
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- discounting defendant’s argument that “the differences between the purposes of a preliminary hearing and those of a trial *** preclude admitting testimony given at a preliminary hearing” and affirming admission of preliminary hearing testimony
- “ ‘The main and essential purpose of confrontation is to secure for the opponent the opportunity of cross-examination.’ ” (emphasis in original
- the witness at the preliminary hearing “had been cross-examined by counsel for defendant without limitation”
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Judges: Underwood
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