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People v. Tiller

Citations

  • 378 N.E.2d 282
  • 61 Ill. App. 3d 785
  • 18 Ill. Dec. 818
  • 1978 Ill. App. LEXIS 3095

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  • the defendant, who fired shots into a group of police officers, was not entitled to an involuntary manslaughter instruction, even though he claimed that he intended only to scare them
  • offensive touching is a battery, not an assault

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Judges: Karns, Moran

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