People v. Rutigliano, 2020 IL App (1st) 171729 (May). Episode 776 (Duration 9:37)
Weirdest case yet, dude loses his shit at a superbowl part and stabs a guy in the eye.
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People v. Rutigliano, 2020 IL App (1st) 171729 (May). Episode 776 (Duration 9:37)
Weirdest case yet, dude loses his shit at a superbowl part and stabs a guy in the eye.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
The Illinois Homicide statutes (720 ILCS 5/9 et seq.) are summarized below:
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Definition of first degree murder.
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In Illinois involuntary manslaughter is an unintentional killing. It results when a person acts recklessly such that their conduct leads to the death of another individual.
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People v. Fort, 2017 IL 118966 (February). Episode 308 (Duration 9:57)
Illinois Supreme Court says State must charge second degree murder if they want to continue with adult sentencing after they lose a first degree murder count.
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People v. Doolan, 2016 IL App (1st) 141780 (November). Episode 263 (Duration 6:47)
Defendant is accountable for first degree murder because him and his buddies decided to start a fight with a victim with an enlarged heart.
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People v. Staake, 2016 IL App (4th) 140638 (November). Episode 260 (Duration 9:52)
Second degree murder is not a lesser included offense of first degree murder; it is a lesser mitigated offense of first degree murder.
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People v. Taylor, 2016 IL App (1st) 141251 (October). Episode 253 (Duration 6:57)
Remanded for new sentencing to see if a class 1, sudden and intense passion resulting from serious provocation, sentencing is appropriate for this attempted murder conviction.
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People v. O’Neal, 2016 IL App (1st) 132284 (September). Episode 239 (Duration 13:06)
Defendant shoots his own friend on accident but was acting under an unreasonable claim of self defense.
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People v. Yeoman, 2016 IL App (3d) 140324 (June). Episode 201 (Duration 4:29)
Single blow second degree murder is vacated.
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