TURNER,JOHN-FANTIN. 725 ILCS 5/115-20 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an expert witness testifying with respect to the mental state or condition of a defendant in a criminal case may not state an opinion or inference as to whether the defendant did or did not have the mental state or condition constituting an element of the crime charged or of a defense to the crime charged. Provides that the ultimate issues are matters for the trier of the fact alone. 97-02-19 H FIRST READING 97-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-20 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 97-04-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FANTIN 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary