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People v. Terrell

Citations

  • 185 Ill. 2d 467
  • 236 Ill. Dec. 723
  • 708 N.E.2d 309
  • 1998 Ill. LEXIS 1919

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that a witness, whether expert or lay, may provide an opinion on the ultimate issue of fact in a case
  • stating that “the entire voir dire of the potential juror must be considered, rather than selected statements,” when determining the juror’s impartiality (italics omitted)
  • stating it is “well settled that a witness, whether expert or lay, may provide an opinion on the ultimate issue in a case”
  • autopsy photographs of a 15-month-old victim were properly admitted to show a defendant’s eligibility under section 9 — 1(b)(6)
  • “the prosecutor’s brief comments about the victim were not so inflammatory as to deny defendant a fair sentencing hearing”
  • “[a]n objection to evidence on specified grounds waives on appeal any alternative objections not specified”

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Judges: Nickels, Harrison, Freeman, McMorrow

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