Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Murder
Defendant was convicted of first degree murder of his wife, and sentenced to 45 years, including a 25-year enhancement as he discharged a firearm which proximately caused death of victim. Court properly ruled that entire video recording of interrogation was to be played, based on completeness doctrine. Defendant introduced video recording, and had requested that only part of video be shown; State could introduce remainder of video as it would be misleading to play only a portion. Court properly granted jury's request to replay video during deliberations. (O'BRIEN, concurring; WRIGHT, specially concurring.)