¶1dissenting:
¶2I respectfully dissent for the reasons stated in my dissent and in Chief Justice Bilandic’s dissent in People v. Kilpatrick (1995), 167 Ill. 2d 439, 448-49.
¶3CHIEF JUSTICE BILANDIC joins in this dissent.
168 Ill. 2d 367
659 N.E.2d 1306
People v. Jones
Decided December 21, 1995
Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1995-12-21
Relies on 167 Ill. 2d 439 - People v. Kilpatrick
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1995-12-21
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Cited by 198 later decisions — most recently January 2026 · most notably 239 Ill. 2d 205 - People v. Alexander (2010), 195 Ill. 2d 336 - People v. Maggette (2001)
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