People v. Brenner’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 73 Ill. 2d 204 - People v. Lutz · 87 Ill. 2d 216 - People v. Ogunsola · 62 Ill. 2d 151 - People v. Garrett · 97 Ill. App. 3d 258 - People v. Curoe · 107 Ill. App. 3d 368 - People v. Sumner
Most-quoted passages
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“and considered it unrelated to the present case. 4 Brenner has some previous history of trouble as a commodities broker. In a state court bench trial, Brenner, then an independent commodity broker, was found guilty of both deceptive practices and theft by deception, felonies under Illinois law. He received a sentence of probation for one year and a $10,000 fine. The state trial judge described Brenner as”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“one of the worst liars I have ever seen in my life on the stand,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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