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People v. Benson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 24, 2026No. 131191Published

1Opinion of the Court

2026 IL 131191

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 131191) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JAMES BENSON, Appellant. Opinion filed September 24, 2026. JUSTICE OVERSTREET delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Neville and Justices Holder White, Cunningham, Rochford, O’Brien, and Tailor concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 Following a bench trial, the circuit court of Cook County found defendant, James Benson, guilty of reckless discharge of a firearm (720 ILCS 5/24-1.5(a) (West 2020)), unlawful possession of a weapon…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. BruenSupreme Court of the United States · 2022
  3. Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
  4. People v. HolmanIllinois Supreme Court · 2017
  5. People v. GrayIllinois Supreme Court · 2017

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