People v. Lann

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and aggravated battery. He argues his convictions should be reversed because he was denied a fair trial based on improper comments made by the prosecutor during closing argument and because the State failed to provide him with material exculpatory evidence in response to his specific discovery request. He further contends that he is entitled to a remand under Batson v. Kentucky (1986), 476 U.S. 79, 90 L. Ed. 2d 69, 106 S. Ct. 1712, for a hearing on whether the State used its peremptory challenges…