United States Seventh Circuit

Prosecutor's statements during closing arguments did not deprive defendant of a fair trial, as one statement was a proper reasonable inference from evidence, and another did not improperly portray the burden of proof. Consideration of a prior conviction for sentencing purposes was not erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/08/2002
• Decided 01/09/2003
• Published 01/09/2003

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Eugene L. Miller (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Urbana Division, Urbana, IL, for plaintiff-appellee., Michael B. McClellan (argued), Dodd & McClellan, Champaign, IL, for defendant-appellant.