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People v. Mattis

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 23, 2006No. 2-05-0586PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kapala

A Lake County grand jury indicted defendant, Victor A. Mattis, for possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS 550/5(d) (West 2004)) and possession of cannabis (720 ILCS 550/4(d) (West 2004)). The trial court dismissed the indictment on the ground that the prosecutor presented misleading evidence to the grand jury. The State appeals, arguing that the prosecutor’s conduct did not warrant the harsh sanction of dismissal. We reverse and remand.

On September 16, 2004, North Chicago officer Corey Marquardt investigated a complaint of a man selling marijuana in the backyard of 1538…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. LawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  2. People v. DiVincenzoIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Ferguson v. Riverside Medical CenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Paul H. Schwendener, Inc. v. Jupiter Electric Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  5. People v. J.H.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. HolmesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  2. People v. StapinskiIllinois Supreme Court · 2015
  3. People v. K.S.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  4. People v. ReimerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
  5. Windy City Limousine Company, LLC v. Sal MilazzoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2019

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