· 12/19/1969
The PEOPLE v. Burton
Citations
- 254 N.E.2d 527
- 44 Ill. 2d 53
- 1969 Ill. LEXIS 431
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- stating that in closing argument, the prosecution may not remark in a manner “intended or calculated” to draw the jury’s attention to the defendant’s decision not to testify (internal quotation marks omitted)
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Judges: William J. Scott
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