PEOPLE v. SIMS

No. 1-89-3130.

638 N.E.2d 223 (1994)

265 Ill. App.3d 352

202 Ill.Dec. 577

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry L. SIMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

June 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Public Defender of Cook County, Chicago (Rita A. Fry and Evelyn G. Baniewicz, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

State's Atty. of Cook County, Chicago (Jack O'Malley, Renee Goldfarb, William D. Carroll and Laura L. Morrison, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice McCORMICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Larry L. Sims, was convicted of first degree murder of the victim, Dartagnan Young, and sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals contending (1) that he was denied the opportunity to prove that he acted in self-defense due to the trial court's exclusion of evidence; (2) that the prosecutor's statements during closing argument denied him due process and a right to a fair trial; (3) that the...

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