Legal Opinion
People v. Alexander
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 23, 1991No. 1-89-0827PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE SCARIANO
delivered the opinion of the court:
Osborne Alexander appeals from his convictions by a jury for armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon, claiming that illegally obtained evidence was admitted during his trial, that the prosecution prejudiced the jury and denied him a fair trial through improper questioning and closing arguments, and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel — all amounting to a denial of due process of law. He seeks reversal of his convictions and a remand of his case to the circuit court either for a new trial or for a hearing to…
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