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PEOPLE v. FIGUEROA

No. 1-97-1173.

719 N.E.2d 108 (1999)

308 Ill. App.3d 93

241 Ill.Dec. 247

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Miguel FIGUEROA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

September 30, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender of Cook County, Chicago (Z. Peter Tokatlian, of counsel), for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Golfdfarb, William D. Carroll, Nancy Faulls, of counsel), for Appellee.

Justice GREIMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendant Miguel Figueroa guilty of first degree murder and the trial court sentenced him to 80 years in prison. Defendant appeals, arguing that his conviction should be reversed because he was denied his right to present a defense when the trial court struck his testimony and denied his request after the parties had rested to allow his testimony. Defendant also claims the trial court made improper comments...

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