PEOPLE v. TERRY

No. 1-98-0900.

728 N.E.2d 669 (2000)

312 Ill. App.3d 984

245 Ill.Dec. 587

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derrick TERRY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

March 31, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnes & Thornburg, Chicago (Daniel P. Albers, of counsel), for Appellant.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, James E. Fitzgerald, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

One of the main issues in this case is whether the comments made during the State's opening and closing arguments deprived defendant, Derrick Terry, of a fair trial.

Defendant appeals after a jury trial from his convictions for first-degree murder and aggravated battery. He argues in part that his right to a speedy trial was violated, that his guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and that his trial...

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