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People v. Phillips

Citations

  • 538 N.E.2d 500
  • 127 Ill. 2d 499
  • 131 Ill. Dec. 125
  • 1989 Ill. LEXIS 40

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  • “Not every prosecutorial statement questioning relevance or credibility rises to an impermissible shifting of the burden.”
  • “Not every prosecutorial statement questioning relevance or credibility rises to an impermissible shifting of the burden.”
  • trier of fact is responsible for weighing the credibility of witnesses, including felons

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Judges: Clark, Ward, Calvo

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