People v. Baker

Defendant, William L. Baker, was convicted after a jury trial of unlawful restraint and battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, pars. 10— 3, 12—3). Defendant appeals his convictions, claiming that the prosecutor’s remarks during closing argument deprived him of a fair trial. In addition, defendant maintains that the trial court’s recoupment order requiring him to pay $200 to the county for the services of his public defender must be vacated.

We affirm.

Defendant contends that the prosecutor’s closing argument denied him a fair trial because the prosecutor (1) expressed his personal opinion, and…