Appellate Court of Illinois· 7/15/1992

People v. Howard

Citations

597 N.E.2d 703
232 Ill. App. 3d 386
173 Ill. Dec. 729
1992 Ill. App. LEXIS 1162

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“involuntary manslaughter does not apply; it is a cop-out *** it is a cop-out in this case”
\involuntary manslaughter does not apply; it is a cop-out *** it is a cop-out in this case\
“Based upon the specific facts in this case, we find that the improper closing remarks of the prosecutor *** and the failure of the court to define the mental state of recklessness for the jury constituted reversible error.”
“Based upon the specific facts in this case, we find that the improper closing remarks of the prosecutor *** and the failure of the court to define the mental state of recklessness for the jury constituted reversible error.”

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Judges: Cerda, Rizzi, Tully

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