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People v. Harris

Citations

  • 544 N.E.2d 357
  • 129 Ill. 2d 123

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a challenge to the State’s utilization of a peremptory challenge may not be maintained on appeal unless there is evidence in the record establishing the excluded juror’s race
  • noting that state had waived defense of procedural default to Batson challenge
  • finding that state may waive timeliness of Batson challenge
  • finding the remark “[e]verybody hears about crime. Nobody does anything about it. You have a unique opportunity to actually do something about crime on your streets” to be improper
  • finding prosecutor’s remarks that defendant was a “ ‘ticking bomb’ ” permissible
  • finding prosecutor’s remarks that defendant was a “ ‘ticking bomb’ ” permissible

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Judges: Clark, Ryan, Miller

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