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· 5/21/1958

The People v. Malmenato

Citations

  • 150 N.E.2d 806
  • 14 Ill. 2d 52
  • 1958 Ill. LEXIS 315

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • although supreme court discouraged the practice of defining “reasonable doubt,” trial court’s instruction on the topic was not error
  • although supreme court discouraged the practice of defining “reasonable doubt,” trial court’s instruction on the topic was not error
  • “reasonable doubt” needs no elaboration; attempting to more specifically define it is futile
  • “reasonable doubt” needs no elaboration; attempting to more specifically define it is futile

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Judges: Latham Castle

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