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PEOPLE v. WOODS

No. 83385.

703 N.E.2d 35 (1998)

184 Ill.2d 130

234 Ill.Dec. 423

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. James WOODS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied November 30, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen J. Hamill, Asst. State Appellate Defender, State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for James Woods.

State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, Bridget L. Field, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, State's Attorney Lake County, Waukegan, for the People.

Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, James Woods, sustained injuries while in police custody. Defendant contends that he was physically and psychologically coerced into confessing to the crimes with which he was charged. In denying defendant's motion to suppress his confession, the trial court found that the State had presented clear and convincing evidence, in accordance with this court's decision in People v. Wilson,

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