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People v. Johnson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 2025No. 130447PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

2025 IL 130447

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 130447) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. DEVIN JOHNSON, Appellant. Opinion filed October 31, 2025. JUSTICE O’BRIEN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Neville and Justices Overstreet and Holder White concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Cunningham specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justices Theis and Rochford. OPINION ¶1 At issue before this court is whether a trial court must decide a defendant’s midtrial motion for a directed verdict before proceeding to…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. People v. EnochIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  3. United States v. Gonzalez-LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Washington v. RecuencoSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  5. People v. HerronIllinois Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. ChamblissIllinois Supreme Court · 2026

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