PEOPLE v. GONZALEZ

No. 1-89-0808.

571 N.E.2d 899 (1991)

212 Ill. App.3d 839

156 Ill.Dec. 919

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

April 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of the State Appellate Defender, Michael J. Pelletier, Maria A. Harrigan, of counsel, Chicago, for defendant-appellant.

John M. O'Malley, State's Atty., County of Cook, Renee G. Goldfarb, Guy L. Miller IV, of counsel, Chicago, for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant William Gonzalez was found guilty of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Defendant raises three issues on appeal: (1) whether his constitutional right against self-incrimination was violated when the State, during rebuttal closing argument, referred to his failure to testify at trial; (2) whether...

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