People v. Rouse

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Jury Deliberations
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 121462
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 3d Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HYMAN
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first degree murder. Credibility olf witnesses was for jury to decide, and evidence supported conviction where eyewitness testimony and Defendant's admissions linked him to shooting. Court exercised proper discretion in allowing jury to review surveillance video in presence of parties and court during jury deliberations, due to technical difficulties preventing recording from being viewed in jury room. (NEVILLE and PUCINSKI, concurring.)