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Appellate Court of Illinois· 3/16/2005

People v. Beard

Citations

  • 825 N.E.2d 353
  • 356 Ill. App. 3d 236
  • 292 Ill. Dec. 97
  • 2005 Ill. App. LEXIS 246

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  • the decision of whether to object to closing argument is a matter of trial strategy
  • the decision of whether to object to closing argument is a matter of trial strategy
  • the decision of whether to object to closing argument is a matter of trial strategy
  • the decision of whether to object to closing argument is a matter of trial strategy
  • found no error in the prosecution’s argument that a particular individual “ ‘simply would not have the strength to have caused’ ” the victims injuries and noted that the prosecution is permitted to discuss subjects of general knowledge, common experience, or common sense
  • found no error in the prosecution’s argument that a particular individual simply would not have the strength to have caused the victim’s injuries and noted that the prosecution is permitted to discuss subjects of general knowledge, common experience, or common sense

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Judges: Knecht, Cook

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