Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Evidence
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first-degree murder. Court properly excluded evidence of victim's alleged illegal conduct, as speculative, because insufficient connection exists between evidence and victim's death. Court properly admitted evidence of silencer discovered at Defendant's house, as State's evidence was sufficient to establish required connection between silencer, the crime and the Defendant. (HYMAN and PUCINSKI, concurring.)