Appellate Court of Illinois· 5/15/1992

People v. Williams

Citations

593 N.E.2d 968
228 Ill. App. 3d 981
171 Ill. Dec. 148
1992 Ill. App. LEXIS 758

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finding that the evidence was not closely balanced where eyewitness evidence was corroborated by physical evidence and evidence provided from the police officers
distinguishing Threadgill where, inter alia, the prosecutor’s comments at - 15 - issue “were not repeated and lengthy arguments made throughout the State’s closing argument”
finding it was error to admit a witness’s prior consistent statement—that he “t[old] those police the same thing [he was] telling this jury” (internal quotation marks omitted)—because it corroborated the witness’s testimony on direct exam
finding it was error to admit a witness’s prior consistent statement—that he “t[old] those police the same thing [he was] telling this jury” (internal quotation marks omitted)—because it corroborated the witness’s testimony on direct exam
error is harmless where there is overwhelming evidence from which jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
error is harmless where there is overwhelming evidence from which jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

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