United States Seventh Circuit

Prosecutor's statements during closing did not violate defendant's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, where they referred to what the defendants argued during the trial through lawyers' statements, witness testimony, and evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2000
• Decided 01/22/2001
• Published 01/22/2001

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Phyllis Sumner (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Jeffrey N. Cole, Andrew T. Staes (Argued), Cole & Staes, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.