Legal Opinion
People v. Nicholas
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 9, 2004No. 1-02-0828PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reid
Following a jury trial, Marcel Nicholas was convicted of the first degree murder of his mother. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Nicholas argues on appeal (1) that the trial court erred in refusing the instruct the jury on involuntary manslaughter, (2) that the prosecutor made improper arguments before the jury, and (3) that the trial court erred in denying the motion to suppress a confession that was involuntary. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
Motion To Suppress
Prior to trial, Nicholas filed a motion to suppress the court-reported…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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