343 Ill. App. 3d 431 - People v. Lee’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
June 2015
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Apprendi v. New Jersey · 66 Ill. 2d 551 - People v. King · 91 Ill. 2d 346 - People v. Dixon · 203 Ill. 2d 335 - People v. Crespo · 164 Ill. 2d 104 - People v. Jeffries
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The elements of self-defense are (1) that unlawful force was threatened against a person; (2) that the person threatened was not the aggressor; (3) that the danger of harm was imminent; (4) that the use of force was necessary; (5) that the person threatened actually and subjectively believed a danger existed that required the use of the force applied; and (6) the beliefs of the person threatened were objectively reasonable.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Self-defense is an affirmative defense, and once a defendant raises it, the State has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in self-defense, in addition to proving the elements of the charged offense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“If the State negates any one of these elements, the defendant's claim of self-defense must fail.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.