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PEOPLE v. ELLIS

No. 3-91-0370.

599 N.E.2d 498 (1992)

233 Ill. App.3d 508

174 Ill.Dec. 714

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clinton ELLIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

September 2, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. Brown, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, Cathy Block, Trial Counsel, Joliet, for Clinton E. Ellis.

John X. Breslin, Deputy Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Edward Burmila, Jr., Will County State's Atty., Joliet, Nancy Rink Carter, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, for the People.

Justice SLATER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Clinton Ellis, was convicted of unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 95½, par. 4-103(a)(1)). On appeal, defendant contends that the prosecutor committed reversible error by making improper and prejudicial remarks during closing argument. Because we find the improper closing argument did not constitute plain error, we affirm.

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