State v. Stimec
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Defendant appealed, arguing, among other things, that the prosecutor committed misconduct during rebuttal closing argument by encouraging the jury to return to the jury room and take a poll to determine whether any of them had engaged in conduct similar to the allegations against Defendant. The Supreme Court vacated Defendant's convictions, holding that the prosecutor's statements during rebuttal were so patently egregious and prejudicial as to constitute misconduct and deprive Defendant of a fair trial. Remanded for a new trial.
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