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People v. McCoy

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 22, 2008No. 3-06-0274PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

After a jury trial, defendant, Karon C. McCoy, was convicted of resisting a peace officer and sentenced to a period of conditional discharge. Defendant appeals her conviction, arguing: (1) that she was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) that she was denied a fair trial because of improper comments made by the prosecution in closing argument. We agree with defendant’s second contention and, therefore, reverse and remand for new trial.

FACTS

Defendant was charged with simple battery (720 ILCS 5/12— 3(a)(2) (West 2006)) and resisting a peace officer (720 ILCS 5/31 — 1 (West…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. People v. HerronIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  3. People v. WheelerIllinois Supreme Court · 2007
  4. People v. HallIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
  5. The PEOPLE v. RabyIllinois Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Cindy Abbott v. Sangamon CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  2. People v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  3. People v. PhillipsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  4. People v. MaldonadoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  5. People v. GreenAppellate Court of Illinois · 2018

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