On this appeal, defendant contends that certain comments made during the People's opening and closing statements were prejudicial and deprived him of a fair trial, and in addition, that the People failed to prove that the defendant was guilty of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt. Although a motion for a mistrial or a request for a charge to the jury are no longer necessary to preserve for review questions relating to improper remarks by the prosecution, it is still...
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