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PEOPLE v. BENOIT

No. 1-90-1157.

608 N.E.2d 250 (1992)

240 Ill. App.3d 185

181 Ill.Dec. 177

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John BENOIT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

December 18, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Leslie Wallin, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Marie Quinlivan Czech and Carol L. Gaines, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Presiding Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant John Benoit was found guilty of arson, aggravated arson, conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit aggravated arson. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment on the aggravated arson charge. Defendant appeals, contending that: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to suppress defendant's statement; (2) the prosecutor improperly referred to defendant's failure...

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