1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.E.2d
  4. 686 N.E.2d
  5. 686 N.E.2d 404 (1997)
 

PEOPLE v. BRAND

No. 4-97-0048.

686 N.E.2d 404 (1997)

292 Ill. App.3d 814

226 Ill.Dec. 774

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Scott E. BRAND, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

October 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender, Gary R. Peterson, Asst. Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Scott E. Brand.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Jeffrey K. Davison, Staff Atty., Springfield, for the People.

Justice GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

This case concerns an obscure aspect of statutory double jeopardy in this state. Section 3-4(a)(3) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Code) states, in part, as follows:

"A prosecution is barred if the defendant was formerly prosecuted for the same offense, based upon the same facts, if such former prosecution: * * * (3) Was terminated improperly after the jury was impaneled and sworn...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases