Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:
In this case, we consider for the first time whether, in a criminal bench trial, the State may present evidence relating to a witness' polygraph examination "for a limited purpose" if that purpose has not been established prior to the admission of the evidence. We hold that it cannot.
Defendant, Lamont Jackson, was indicted in the circuit court of Cook County on several charges, including first degree murder...
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