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PEOPLE v. STARKS

No. 82-0894.

116 Ill. App.3d 384 (1983)

451 N.E.2d 1298

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KENT STARKS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed June 28, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Marilyn Martin, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Bruce A. Cardello, and Louis F. Stalzer, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Kent Starks was convicted of murder and attempted armed robbery after a jury trial. Sentences of 40 years for murder and 10 years for attempted armed robbery were entered on the verdict. Defendant appeals, contending that he was denied a fair trial by virtue of: (1) the testimony of and prosecutorial comment concerning the deceased's survivors; (2) cross-examination and argument...

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