Illinois Supreme Court· 4/5/1977

People v. Monroe

Citations

362 N.E.2d 295
66 Ill. 2d 317
5 Ill. Dec. 824
1977 Ill. LEXIS 256

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finding reversible error based on the State's argument that \`[defense counsel's] closing argument is fraudulent'\ and that defense counsel did not believe his own argument
finding reversible error based on the State’s argument that “ ‘[defense counsel’s] closing argument is fraudulent’ ” and that defense counsel did not believe his own argument
finding prosecutor’s comment that defense counsel did not believe in the theory of defense was improper
finding reversible error based on the State’s argument that “ ‘[defense counsel’s] closing argument is fraudulent’ ” and that defense counsel did not believe his own argument
statements that prosecutor never heard a weaker defense and that opposing counsel “doesn’t believe it.”
conviction reversed due to prosecutor’s argument to jury suggesting that defense counsel didn’t believe his client’s story

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Judges: Goldenhersh, Ryan

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