· 10/17/1997
People v. Tooles
Citations
- 687 N.E.2d 48
- 177 Ill. 2d 462
- 227 Ill. Dec. 125
- 1997 Ill. LEXIS 445
How courts have described this case
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- holding that \the failure to procure defendants' written jury waivers does not necessitate reversal of their convictions because the record otherwise evidences that defendants' jury waivers were understandingly made.\
- holding that “the failure to procure defendants’ written jury waivers does not necessitate reversal of their convictions because the record otherwise evidences that defendants’ jury waivers were understandingly made.”
- addressing substantive arguments where questions regarding the failure to secure a written jury waiver had arisen frequently in appellate court
- addressing substantive arguments where questions regarding the failure to secure a written jury waiver had arisen frequently in appellate court
- finding defendant's four prior convictions supported a presumption of familiarity with jury waivers, thus supporting a finding of a valid waiver
- finding defendant’s four prior convictions supported a presumption of familiarity with jury waivers, thus supporting a finding of a valid waiver
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