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People v. Unger

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People v. Unger
CourtSupreme Court of Illinois
Full case name The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Francis Unger, Appellee.
DecidedApril 5, 1977 (1977-04-05)
Citations362 N.E. 2d 319; 66 Ill. 2d 333
Court membership
Judges sittingRobert C. Underwood, Daniel P. Ward, Howard C. Ryan, Joseph H. Goldenhersh, William G. Clark, James A. Dooley, Thomas J. Moran
Case opinions
Decision byRyan
ConcurrenceWard, Goldenhersh, Clark, Dooley, Moran
DissentUnderwood
Keywords

People v. Unger, Supreme Court of Illinois, 362 N.E. 2d 319 (1977),[1][2] is a criminal case that distinguished between necessity and duress.[3] Prisoner Unger escaped under a claim of threat of physical violence, was recaptured, and was not allowed to use a defense of necessity or defense of duress.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Justia
  2. ^ Case Brief
  3. ^ a b Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, 7th ed. 2012, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; John Kaplan, Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder, ISBN 978-1-4548-0698-1, [1]