People v. Grunin

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sufficiency of Evidence
Citation
Case Number: 
2022 IL App (1st) 200598
Decision Date: 
Friday, March 25, 2022
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
5th Div./Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
CUNNINGHAM

Defendant alleged that the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of reckless homicide and reckless driving when “unrebutted testimony” established that he suffered a focal seizure with loss of awareness prior to hitting the victims’ vehicle. The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the trial court, finding the evidence was sufficient to prove defendant guilty because there was evidence that defendant continued driving after an initial collision, drove at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, and the jury heard testimony from an accident reconstruction witness that defendant was in control of his vehicle immediately prior to impact. (DAUGHERITY and SCHMIDT, concurring)