People v. Wilson

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first degree murder and armed robbery. Court erred in admitting portions of State witness' audiotaped and written statements describing what Defendant said about the shooting, but court properly admitted portions describing events within witness' personal knowledge and observations of Defendant. Prior inconsistent statements were not admissible to impeach witness' credibility. Error was harmless given extensive circumstantial evidence of Defendant's guilt. Sentence of 75 years for murder was within court's discretion, as jury found that Defendant personally discharged firearm that proximately caused victim's death. (J. GORDON and McBRIDE, concurring.)