People v. Trimble

43 Citing cases

  1. People v. Thomas

    242 Ill. App. 3d 266 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993)   Cited 7 times

    Any error was not of the magnitude to conclude that Jesse was denied a fair trial. Finally, we note, as the State points out in its brief, that Jesse Thomas' appellate brief contains no specific references to the record nor cites any law in support of these last two arguments in violation of Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(7) (134 Ill.2d R. 341(e)(7)). (See People v. Trimble (1989), 181 Ill. App.3d 355, 356.) We are entitled to have the issues clearly defined and to be cited pertinent authority.

  2. People v. Rogers

    187 Ill. App. 3d 126 (Ill. App. Ct. 1989)   Cited 11 times
    Stating that "a partially inaudible tape recording is admissible unless the inaudible portions are so substantial as to render the recording untrustworthy as a whole"

    • 12, 13 While defendant complains of several such evidentiary rulings by the trial court, he does not cite a single authority in support of his contention that these rulings were erroneous. Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(7) (113 Ill.2d R. 341(e)(7)) requires citation of authority in support of contentions made on appeal. The appellate court is not a depository in which the appellant may dump the burden of argument and research. ( People v. Trimble (1989), 181 Ill. App.3d 355, 356.) In the case at bar, as in Trimble, the State pointed out the shortcomings in defendant's initial brief, but defendant failed to cite any authority in support of his contentions in his reply brief.

  3. Buckel v. Tube Pro Inc.

    2016 Ill. App. 150427 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016)

    The purpose of this rule is to provide "[a] court of review" with "clearly defined" issues and cites to "pertinent authority." People v. Trimble, 181 Ill. App. 3d 355, 356 (1989) (discussing the provisions of former Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(7), which is now numbered as Illinois Supreme Court Rule 341(h)(7), and its importance to the appellate court). A reviewing court "is not a depository in which the appellant may dump the burden of argument and research."

  4. People v. Chavis

    468 Mich. 84 (Mich. 2003)   Cited 15 times

    Our research of federal and foreign states' case law has not unveiled any cases where a defendant was convicted of this type of crime for lying about details other than whether a crime had actually been committed. See, e.g., Smith v. Arkansas, 1999 WL 200671 [unpublished opinion] (Ark App, 1999) (false report that husband broke into home); People v. Trimble, 181 Ill. App.3d 355; 537 N.E.2d 363 (1989) (defendant falsely told police his car was stolen); State v. Matilla, 339 N.W.2d 54, 55 (Minn, 1983) (defendant falsely reported being burglarized); State v. Kachanis, 119 R.I. 439, 440; 379 A.2d 915 (1977) (defendant falsely reported his car stolen). [2] The trial court's finding that a carjacking actually occurred is unchallenged on appeal.

  5. People v. Hill

    2017 Ill. App. 141039 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017)

    ¶ 62 A defendant waives an issue on appeal if he fails to give factual support for his position by citation to the record (People v. Trimble, 181 Ill. App. 3d 355, 356 (1989)), or fails to cite authority in support of his argument (People v. Ramirez, 98 Ill. 2d 439, 472 (1983)). Hill's brief fails to provide any citation to the record in support of his claims regarding Harris's criminal history.

  6. People v. Brown (In re Commitment of Brown)

    2015 Ill. App. 2d 150198 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015)

    Statements unsupported by argument or citation of relevant authority do not merit consideration on review. Hutchings, 212 Ill. App. 3d at 183; People v. Trimble, 181 Ill. App. 3d 355, 356 (1989). A reviewing court will not become an advocate for, as well as the judge of, points the appellant seeks to raise.

  7. Mitchell v. Commonwealth

    60 Va. App. 349 (Va. Ct. App. 2012)   Cited 16 times
    Finding that appellant’s citing one case and one statute was "insufficient to satisfy Rule 5A:20"

    ”Jones v. Commonwealth, 51 Va.App. 730, 734–35, 660 S.E.2d 343, 345 (2008) (quoting People v. Trimble, 181 Ill.App.3d 355, 130 Ill.Dec. 296, 537 N.E.2d 363, 364 (1989) (internal citations omitted)), aff'd in part and vacated in part,279 Va. 52, 60, 688 S.E.2d 269, 273 (2010). “Unsupported assertions of error ‘do not merit appellate consideration.’ ”

  8. Jones v. Commonwealth

    51 Va. App. 730 (Va. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 111 times
    Finding probable cause for driving under the influence arrest where defendant smelled strongly of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, was argumentative, and refused to perform field sobriety tests

    On the other hand, strict compliance with the rules permits a reviewing court to ascertain the integrity of the parties' assertions which is essential to an accurate determination of the issues raised on appeal. People v. Trimble, 181 Ill.App.3d 355, 130 Ill.Dec. 296, 537 N.E.2d 363, 364 (1989) (internal citations omitted). This Court frequently cites Buchanan, 14 Va.App. at 56, 415 S.E.2d at 239, for the proposition that a party violates Rule 5A:20(e) when it fails to present a legal argument to this Court.

  9. BUCH v. BUCH

    Record No. 1833-07-4 (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 25, 2008)

    On the other hand, strict compliance with the rules permits a reviewing court to ascertain the integrity of the parties' assertions which is essential to an accurate determination of the issues raised on appeal. People v. Trimble, 537 N.E.2d 363, 364 (Ill.App.Ct. 1989) (internal citations omitted). This Court frequently cites Buchanan, 14 Va. App. at 56, 415 S.E.2d at 239, for the proposition that a party violates Rule 5A:20(e) when it fails to present a legal argument to this Court.

  10. People v. Banks

    378 Ill. App. 3d 856 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007)   Cited 38 times
    Holding that the defendant failed to articulate a "colorable need" for a missing videotape where he could not show how the videotape was "exculpatory or contradictory to any other evidence presented at trial" and therefore material to the points raised on appeal

    This court is not a depository wherein we must research and develop the parties' claims and arguments. People v. Trimble, 181 Ill. App. 3d 355, 356 (1989). This court is entitled to have the issues clearly defined and to be cited pertinent authority; arguments that do not satisfy the requirements of Supreme Court Rule 341 (210 Ill. 2d R. 341) do not merit consideration on appeal.