People v. Schmitt

Decided September 27, 1989. Horace L. Calvo wrote the opinion for the court.

545 N.E.2d 665 · Cited 82 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.

• People v. Goodman · 408 N.E.2d 215
• The PEOPLE v. Davis · 264 N.E.2d 140
• The People v. Nicholls · 245 N.E.2d 771
• The People v. Wallenberg · 181 N.E.2d 143
• The PEOPLE v. Nuccio · 253 N.E.2d 353
• The People v. Watson · 68 N.E.2d 265
• The PEOPLE v. Smith · 230 N.E.2d 188
• The PEOPLE v. Pelegri · 237 N.E.2d 453
• People v. Duncan · 530 N.E.2d 423
• The People v. Touhy · 201 N.E.2d 425
• The People v. Earl · 213 N.E.2d 556
• The People v. Hornaday · 81 N.E.2d 168
• The PEOPLE v. Kelley · 177 N.E.2d 830

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• People v. Abston · 635 N.E.2d 700
• People v. Abston · 263 Ill. App. 3d 665
• People v. Heard · 718 N.E.2d 58
• People v. Ramey · 603 N.E.2d 519
• People v. Stewart · 2018 IL App (3d) 160205
• In Re DF · 802 N.E.2d 800
• People v. Lloyd · 208 Ill. App. 3d 484
• People v. Villarreal · 761 N.E.2d 1175
• Stratton v. Wenona Community Unit District No. 1 · 551 N.E.2d 640
• People v. Lashawn F. · 208 Ill. 2d 223
• People v. Redd · 670 N.E.2d 583
• People v. Neal · 568 N.E.2d 808

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