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7 paź 1992 · The defendant, Corey Taylor, was convicted of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)), and was sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment of 75 years. He appeals. The record reveals that prior to jury selection, defense counsel submitted four questions to be asked of prospective jurors.
At the hearing, the State contended that defendant's arrest established his motive for the murder, as he was then on parole and the incident constituted a parole violation.
Following a jury trial in April 1989, the defendant was convicted of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1)) on an accountability theory. The defendant's post-trial motions were denied, and the trial court sentenced the defendant to a 30-year term of imprisonment.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent. _____ On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The Appellate Court Of Illinois ... Christopher Taylor was charged with knowing first-degree murder in the shooting death of Derico Fitch on June 20, 2007. Prior to trial, Chris asked the court to redact certain statements by the ...
murder charge. People v. Amigon, 239 Ill.2d 71, 940 N.E.2d 63 (2010) The issue of the proximate cause of death is a question for the jury. The common-law year-and-a-day rule, under which murder charges were barred if the victim died more than a year and a day after the date of the offense, was abolished by the criminal code.
The State asserted defendant's self-defense claim should be rejected and he should be found guilty of first-degree murder. ¶ 23 The trial court found defendant guilty of first-degree murder, stating it "was not
People v. Johnson. Following a third trial, the jury found Defendant guilty of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Defendant appealed, arguing that the state failed to exercise due diligence in obtaining DNA test results, so the trial court erred in granting an extension of the speedy-trial deadline.
