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· 2/15/1991

Charles Lindgren v. Michael P. Lane

Citations

  • 925 F.2d 198
  • 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 2397
  • 1991 WL 17051

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  • concluding that a prosecutor's comment during closing argument that defense counsel is attempting to \trick\ the jury by presenting \illusions\ is a permissible means of arguing so long as the comments are not overly excessive
  • find- ing witness’s reference to the defendant’s silence, without evidence that the prosecutor used or was permitted to use that testimony, did not violate the Fifth and Four- teenth Amendments
  • evaluating separately the defendant's post-arrest silence and request for counsel

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Judges: Cummings, Easterbrook, Kanne

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