Illinois Supreme Court· 1/22/1960

The People v. O'Neil

Citations

165 N.E.2d 319
18 Ill. 2d 461
1960 Ill. LEXIS 275

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noting that the threat of suicide was similar to flight because it tended to show consciousness of guilt
explaining that the threat of suicide is similar to flight because it tends to show consciousness of guilt
explaining that the threat of suicide is similar to flight because it tends to show consciousness of guilt
corpus delicti need not be proven by evidence completely independent of that implicating the accused
voluntary confession of an accused is insufficient, without corroborating evidence, to authorize a conviction
voluntary confession of an accused is insufficient, without corroborating evidence, to authorize a conviction

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