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People v. Wright

Citations

  • 488 N.E.2d 1344
  • 140 Ill. App. 3d 576
  • 95 Ill. Dec. 1
  • 1986 Ill. App. LEXIS 1746

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  • finding that the statute “does not require that defendant in fact know [that] the shotgun’s barrel measured less than 18 inches”
  • State not required to prove defendant knew the length of the gun’s barrel to support conviction
  • “[W]e hold that ... section 24-1 (a)(7) does not require that defendant in fact know the shotgun’s barrel measured less than 18 inches.”

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Judges: Stamos

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