People v. Hughes

PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury convicted the defendant, James E. Hughes, Jr., of threatening a public official (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 9). The defendant appeals, contesting certain prosecutorial statements made during closing arguments, the amount of credit he received for time served while awaiting trial, and the amount of his fine.

The general facts of the defendant’s offense are not at issue. We will therefore only discuss those facts relevant to the issues raised on appeal.

The defendant first argues on appeal that he was denied his right…