· 3/20/1958
The People v. Coulson
Citations
- 149 N.E.2d 96
- 13 Ill. 2d 290
- 1958 Ill. LEXIS 266
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a conviction “must rest on the strength of the People’s case and not on the weakness of the defendant’s case”
- holding that a conviction \must rest on the strength of the People's case and not the weakness of the defendant's case.\
- holding that a conviction \must rest on the strength of the People's case and not the weakness of the defendant's case.\
- stating that the complaining witness’ testimony that armed robbers allowed him to go unaccompanied into his house to get more money, trusting his promise not to call the police, “taxes the gullibility of the credulous”
- stating that the complaining witness’ testimony that armed robbers allowed him to go unaccompanied into his house to get more money, trusting his promise not to call the police, “taxes the gullibility of the credulous”
- finding the victim's testimony that five men took his wallet but voluntarily escorted him home and waited outside while he alone searched for more money \taxes the gullibility of the credulous\
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Judges: Latham Castle
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