United States v. Harper, No. 10-3010 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseDuring closing arguments in his trial on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1), defendant's lawyer told the jury that "trials are about the truth." In rebuttal, the government picked up on that theme and asked the jury to "look for the truth." He was convicted and argued that the statements had the effect of relieving the government of its burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. There was no error and, had there been error, there would have been no harm to defendant.
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