191 Ill. App. 3d 592 - People v. Layhew’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Now I’m going to read something to you, if you’ll pay close attention. At this time I’m going to touch upon certain broad and fundamental principles of law in order to assist you further in understanding and following the evidence and the law in this case. My remarks at this time are not to be considered by you as instructions by the Court in this case. After you’ve heard all the evidence in the case and the arguments of counsel, the Court will at that time instruct you in writing as to the law applicable to the case. The information in this case is not to be considered as any evidence or presumption of guilt against the defendant. It is the mere formal charge necessary to place defendant upon trial. The defendant, under the law, is presumed to be innocent of the charges in the information and this presumption remains throughout the trial with the defendant until you have been satisfied by the evidence in the case beyond a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of defendant. The burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt is on the State. The law does not require the defendant to prove his innocence. The judge is the judge of the law and after you’ve heard all of the evidence in the case and the arguments of counsel, the Court will instruct you in full as to the law applicable to the case, and will then submit verdicts to you for your consideration. These instructions will be in writing and after being read to you by the Court, will be given to you to be taken”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 139 Ill. 2d 476 - People v. Layhew

2. ““[(The) (Each)] defendant is presumed to be innocent of the charge[s] against him. This presumption remains with him throughout every stage of the trial and during your deliberations on the verdict, and is not overcome unless from all the evidence in the case you are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. The State has the burden of proving the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt, and this burden remains on the State throughout the case. The defendant is not required to prove his innocence.” (Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Criminal, No. 2.03 (2d ed. 1981) (hereinafter IPI Criminal 2d No. 2.03).)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 139 Ill. 2d 476 - People v. Layhew