People v. Walton

Defendant, Anthony Walton, was found guilty of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 19—1(a)) after a jury trial and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the trial court should have suppressed his confession, and (2) the prosecutor’s closing argument denied him a fair trial.

At the hearing on the motion to suppress defendant’s confession, police officer Jeff Bond testified that he gave defendant the Miranda warnings. Specifically, Bond stated the following:

“[Defense Counsel] Q. You recall how you gave him those Miranda warnings?

A. I just gave him…