People v. Goins

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of aggravated battery of a child. Court properly found that Defendant had voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waived his Miranda rights, where considering totality of circumstances, including his limited mental capacity, this finding was not against manifest weight of evidence. Court properly limited defense expert's testimony to finding of his IQ score and diagnosis of mild mental retardation, where jury was charged with determining credibility of witnesses and weight of their testimony. Right to fair trial not denied where State's expert testified as to victim's long-term injuries and as to scar on victim. State's remarks in closing argument did not fall outside bounds of reasonable argument based on evidence or reasonable inferences drawn, or as invited. (PUCINSKI and MASON, concurring.)