People v. Jacobs

“The perfect trial has yet to be tried. And we venture to suggest that it never will be. For any creation of man is merely a reflection of himself — imperfection. Consequently, there is no such thing as a perfect trial. All we can reasonably and logically strive for is a fair trial — the ‘cutting edge’ to our system of criminal justice.” People v. Parisie (1972), 5 Ill. App. 3d 1009, 1016, 287 N.E.2d 310, 312.

In contrast to Parisie, the trial below was so riddled with error as to effectively dull its “cutting edge.”

There must be a new trial.

Jerry Jacobs was charged with rape and taking…