Illinois Supreme Court· 9/29/1988

People v. Evans

Citations

530 N.E.2d 1360
125 Ill. 2d 50
125 Ill. Dec. 790
1988 Ill. LEXIS 137

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trial judge at bench sentencing hearing presumed not to rely on counsel’s improper argument
trial judge at bench sentencing hearing presumed not to rely on counsel's improper argument
the defendant inquired if there was time to get the public defender, the officer replied that he would stop questioning and call one, and defendant stated “ ‘No, go ahead’ ”
trial judge at bench sentencing hearing presumed not to rely on counsel's improper argument
defendant’s statement that “[w]e can take time for [police] to get a [public defender], right?” was a vague and ambiguous reference that did not constitute an invocation of right to counsel
empaneled jury had higher percentage of African Americans than the venire

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Judges: Moran, Stamos

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