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PEOPLE v. BROOKS

No. 86-1107.

175 Ill. App.3d 136 (1988)

529 N.E.2d 732

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOE BROOKS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed September 20, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul P. Biebel, Jr., Public Defender, of Chicago (Emily Eisner, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Inge Fryklund and Judy L. Groeneveld, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE SCARIANO delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment. He appeals, arguing that: (1) the trial court erred in failing to inquire into the bias of prospective jurors; (2) he was denied a fair trial by the assistant State's Attorney's references to the victim's family; (3) the evidence does not support his conviction; (4) he was denied a...

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