Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 1, 1992No. 2— 90—0342PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE INGLIS
delivered the opinion of the court:
The State appeals from the order of the circuit court which dismissed two indictments against defendant, Nancy J. Smith. (See 134 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(l).) The original indictments against defendant were dismissed by the prosecutor in exchange for defendant’s cooperation in assisting undercover police officers to make purchases of cocaine in Ogle County. The trial court dismissed the new indictments on the basis that the reinstatement of the charges against defendant following a dismissal based on her cooperation with the police violated…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- People v. SchmittIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
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