Appellate Court of Illinois· 12/10/1985

People v. Smith

Citations

486 N.E.2d 1347
139 Ill. App. 3d 21
93 Ill. Dec. 512
1985 Ill. App. LEXIS 2789

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finding that in a murder trial, a questionable witness’ statement to another that the defendant had shot the victim bore directly on the defendant’s guilt
eyewitness to shooting testified defendant was perpetrator, and friend testified that shortly after shooting eyewitness told him the same
to avoid waiver, defendant must recite in posttrial motion the specific improper remarks made by the State
“[t]he admission of a [prior consistent] statement used to bolster the sagging credibility of a witness is reversible error when the witness’ in-court testimony is crucial”
eyewitness to shooting testified defendant was perpetrator, and friend testified that shortly after shooting eyewitness told him the same
prosecutor did not err in commenting upon defendant’s drug dealing in opening remarks because “the State did adduce evidence that the defendant had killed [the victim] because [the victim] attempted to usurp some of defendant’s drug trade”

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