Legal Opinion
People v. Smallwood
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 30, 1991No. 1—89—2235, 1—89—2432 consPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
This is a consolidated appeal. Defendants Kenneth and Gregory Smallwood (brothers) were charged by indictment with the murder of Larry Echols. Following a jury trial, the jury entered a verdict of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9—1) as to each of the defendants. Kenneth and Gregory were each sentenced to prison terms of 35 years.
On appeal, Kenneth and Gregory each contend that: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) during closing argument, the prosecutor made prejudicial remarks which denied each of them a fair trial; and (3) he was prejudiced by…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- People v. PerruquetIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
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