People v. James

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Confrontation
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (1st) 112110
Decision Date: 
Friday, September 13, 2013
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
PALMER
Court properly limited defense counsel's cross-examination of co-Defendant. Court properly prevented inquiry into specific sentence for first-degree murder, as Defendant was facing the same charge as his co-defendant. Informing jury of specific sentence offered to co-defendant would have violated court's in limine ruling, and adequate information was given to satisfy Defendant's confrontation rights and as to relevant areas of impeachment. (McBRIDE and TAYLOR, concurring.)