State Supreme Court / Ill.

People v. Donaldson

Decided April 16, 1982. Daniel P. Ward wrote the opinion for the court.

435 N.E.2d 477 · Cited 210 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Blockburger v. United States · 284 U.S. 299
Wayne County Prosecutor v. Recorder's Court Judge · 280 N.W.2d 793
People v. King · 363 N.E.2d 838
People v. Lilly · 309 N.E.2d 1
People of Illinois v. Haron · 422 N.E.2d 627
People of Illinois v. Myers · 426 N.E.2d 535
The People v. Schlenger · 147 N.E.2d 316
The People v. Duszkewycz · 189 N.E.2d 299
People v. Smith · 399 N.E.2d 1289
People v. Gray · 370 N.E.2d 797
The People v. Scott · 251 N.E.2d 190

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