Appellate Court of Illinois· 5/18/2000

People v. Thompson

Citations

730 N.E.2d 118
313 Ill. App. 3d 510
246 Ill. Dec. 438
2000 Ill. App. LEXIS 397

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“if a defendant shoots at one person, with the intent to kill, but kills an unintended victim”
where the defendant's conviction was reversed because the prosecutor's closing argument implied defense counsel had conspired with the defendant to obtain witness recantations
“Under the doctrine of transferred intent, if a defendant shoots at one person, with the intent to kill, but kills an unintended victim, he may be convicted of the crime of murder for the death of the unintended victim”
“Under the doctrine of transferred intent, if a defendant shoots at one person, with the intent to kill, but kills an unintended victim, he may be convicted of the crime of murder for the death of the unintended victim.”
“Under the doctrine of transferred intent, if a defendant shoots at one person, with the intent to kill, but kills an unintended victim, he may be convicted of the crime of murder for the death of the unintended victim.”
“Under the doctrine of transferred intent, if a defendant shoots at one person, with the intent to kill, but kills an unintended victim, he may be convicted of the crime of murder for the death of the unintended victim.”

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Judges: Hall

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