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PEOPLE v. RAMOS

No. 1-07-3244.

920 N.E.2d 504 (2009)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfredo RAMOS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anita Alvarez, State's Attorney, (James E. Fitzgerald, Alan Spellberg, Sally Dilgart, Jackie Thursby-Elvekrog of counsel), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee, People of the State of Illinois.

Michael J. Pelletier, State Appellate Defender, Patricia Unsinn, Deputy Defender, Kari K. Firebaugh, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Alfredo Ramos.

Presiding Justice TOOMIN delivered the opinion of the court:

In this appeal, we determine whether the trial court's impromptu comments to the jury served to encourage superficial deliberations, minimize the State's burden of proof, or hasten the jury's verdict. Alfredo Ramos was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and sentenced to a term of natural life in prison. On appeal, defendant contends the State's closing argument as well as the trial judge's comments...

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