Appellate Court of Illinois· 4/6/1992

People v. Harris

Citations

592 N.E.2d 533
228 Ill. App. 3d 204
170 Ill. Dec. 97
1992 Ill. App. LEXIS 552

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the trial court's attempts to cure the prejudice of an improper statement made by the prosecutor by sustaining the defendant's objection and instructing the jury to disregard were insufficient
the trial court’s attempts to cure the prejudice of an improper statement made by the - 13 - prosecutor by sustaining the defendant’s objection and instructing the jury to disregard were insufficient
“[I]t is error for the State to say anything the only effect of which is to arouse the prejudice and passion of the jury without shedding any light on the ‘paramount question presented to the jury’ ”
\[I]t is error for the State to say anything the only effect of which is to arouse the prejudice and passion of the jury without shedding any light on the 'paramount question presented to the jury' \

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