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PEOPLE v. McCOY

No. 3-06-0274.

881 N.E.2d 621 (2008)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Karon C. McCOY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District,

January 22, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verlin R. Meinz (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Appellant.

Terry A. Mertel, Deputy Director, Thomas D. Arado, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, James Glasgow, State's Attorney, Joliet, for Appellee.

Justice CARTER delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Karon C. McCoy, was convicted of resisting a peace officer and sentenced to a period of conditional discharge. Defendant appeals her conviction, arguing: (1) that she was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) that she was denied a fair trial because of improper comments made by the prosecution in closing argument. We agree with defendant's second contention and, therefore...

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