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Closing Argument Examples

March 22, 2020 By Arthur McGibbons

Crafting a persuasive closing argument in a criminal trial is as much knowing what not to say as it is knowing what to say or how to say it.

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An Example Of Inartful Closing Argument And How To Fix It: What Not To Say In Closing

April 15, 2019 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Garcia, 2019 IL App (2d) 161112 (March). Episode 615 (Duration 15:28)

Prosecutor used an inartful example to illustrate accountability, but this was not plain error.

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Filed Under: Closing Argument, Podcast

Error For The Prosecution To Ask The Jury If There Heart Is Not Broken For That Women

April 27, 2016 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Thompson, 2016 IL App (1st) 133648 (March). Episode 164 (Duration 5:47)

Some of the State’s remarks in closing relied on questionable advocacy, but did not rise to the level of clear and obvious error. [Read more…]

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Prosecution Walks A Very Fine Line In Their Closing Argument

January 12, 2016 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Mpulamasaka, 2016 IL App (2d) 130703 (January). Episode 127 (Duration 15:34).

Prosecution walks the line to win a conviction. Appellate court quickly reverses.
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Filed Under: Closing Argument, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Sex Case

Another Way Prosecutors Discuss Reasonable Doubt In Front Of The Jury

September 21, 2015 By Arthur McGibbons

See People v. Thompson, 2015 IL App (1st) 122265 (August). Episode 094 (Duration 8:05)

Is this common prosecutorial reasonable doubt argument objectionable?

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Filed Under: Closing Argument, Jury Instructions

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