Appellate Court of Illinois· 5/13/2011

People v. Willis

Citations

950 N.E.2d 265
409 Ill. App. 3d 804
351 Ill. Dec. 109
2011 Ill. App. LEXIS 459

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noting that a prosecutor may comment on trial evidence and any fair, reasonable inferences arising therefrom, even if such inferences reflect negatively on the defendant
noting that a prosecutor may comment on trial evidence and any fair, reasonable inferences arising therefrom, even if such inferences reflect negatively on the defendant
observing that “improper [remarks] can be corrected by proper jury instructions, which carry more weight than the [remarks] of counsel”
preservation of error requires defendant to object at trial and raise error in a written posttrial motion
“[I]mproper arguments can be corrected by proper jury instructions, which carry more weight than the arguments of counsel.”
preservation of error requires defendant to object at trial and raise error in a written posttrial motion

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