People v. Edwards

The defendant, Ronald E. Edwards, was found guilty of unlawful possession of a weapon, in two counts (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 24—1(a)(7)), and of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 19—1(a)) by a jury in the circuit court of Peoria County. The appellate court, with one justice concurring in part and dissenting in part, finding the State’s Attorney had made prejudicial comments during closing arguments, reversed and remanded for a new trial. (49 Ill. App. 3d 79.) We granted leave to appeal. 58 Ill. 2d R. 315.

The defendant argues that his motion for mistrial due to improper…