Illinois Supreme Court· 2/2/1982

People v. Willingham

Citations

432 N.E.2d 861
89 Ill. 2d 352
59 Ill. Dec. 917
1982 Ill. LEXIS 237

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rejecting the argument that independent evidence may show that a crime occurred or otherwise may corroborate the confession
relying on defendant’s trial testimony about events be- fore crime as corroborating evidence
relying on defendant’s trial testimony about events be- fore crime as corroborating evidence
relying on defendant’s trial testimony about events be- fore crime as corroborating evidence
“It is axiomatic that, in order for a conviction based on a confession to be sustained, the confession must be corroborated.”
corroboration requirement stems from an attempt to ensure the truthfulness of the confession

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Judges: Moran

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