331 Ill. App. 3d 416 - People v. Simmons’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
August 2015
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · Apprendi v. New Jersey · 122 Ill. 2d 176 - People v. Enoch · 104 Ill. 2d 504 - People v. Albanese · 88 Ill. 2d 482 - People v. La Pointe
Most-quoted passages
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“during its cross-examination of him. The trial court conducted a hearing, and defense counsel clarified that he was not requesting that the State be forbidden from referring to Patterson or other witnesses by their nicknames during its opening statement and closing argument but that the State should not be permitted to use the nickname repeatedly so as to make it appear to demean the witness and ultimately prejudice defendant. The trial court found that the nickname”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“during his closing argument was previously allowed by the trial court and defense counsel and was not a violation of the motion in limine. In rebuttal, the prosecutor argued in response to defense counsel's argument regarding provocation. Defense counsel urged the jury to consider the mitigating factors before rendering its verdict, and the prosecutor rebutted defense counsel's argument. The prosecutor argued that the fight between the victim and defendant was a”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Argument and statements that are based upon the facts in evidence, or upon reasonable inferences drawn therefrom, are within the scope of proper closing argument.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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