People v. Kraybill

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Evidence
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 120232
Decision Date: 
Monday, June 30, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
MASON
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.)