69 Ill. App. 3d 1037 - People v. Williamson’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
15 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 68 Ill. 2d 149 - People v. Perruquet · 41 Ill. 2d 297 - The People v. Adkins · 39 Ill. 2d 265 - The People v. McKee · 95 Ill. App. 2d 193 - People v. Jackson · The People v. Grigsby
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““The law is clear that ordinary rules of evidence need not be followed during a sentencing hearing. (People v. Adkins (1968), 41 Ill. 2d 297 , 242 N.E.2d 258 .) Although a court in an aggravation and mitigation hearing is not bound by the ordinary rules of evidence applicable to criminal proceedings and may search anywhere within reasonable bounds for aggravating or mitigating factors, the evidence must be competent and material. People v. Jackson (1968), 95 Ill. App. 2d 193 , 238 N.E.2d 196 , and People v. Kirk (1978), 62 Ill. App. 3d 49 , 378 N.E.2d 795 . # # e As noted in People v. Kirk (1978), 62 Ill. App. 3d 49 , 378 N.E.2d 795 , as a general rule bare arrests not resulting in convictions are not admissible at a sentencing hearing. However, the State may admit testimony concerning conduct which may be characterized as criminal and which is unrelated to the facts underlying defendant’s conviction. Evidence of propensity to commit criminal offenses as shown by prior convictions is appropriate and relevant evidence in determining the sentence to be imposed. However, it is inappropriate to show such propensity by charge or allegations in the absence of a resulting conviction. To hold otherwise would mean a person would be treated as having been convicted of an offense and sentenced therefore without regard to the rights of due process accorded to those charged with criminal offenses. If evidence is appropriate and relevant for some purpose other than to show a propensity for”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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