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PEOPLE v. WRIGHT

No. 1-90-3108.

617 N.E.2d 11 (1992)

246 Ill. App.3d 761

186 Ill.Dec. 772

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cornell WRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied June 3, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender and Todd Avery Shanker, Asst. Appellate Defender, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Susan Schierl and Andrea Bonin, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant, Cornell Wright, was found guilty of attempt first degree murder, armed violence and aggravated battery and sentenced to a prison term of fifteen years for attempt murder. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the prosecutor made improper remarks during closing argument which denied his right to a fair trial; and (2) the trial court considered improper factors in sentencing him...

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