People v. McCoy

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Cross-Examination
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 130988
Decision Date: 
Thursday, September 15, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
BURKE

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first degree murder. State's improper accusation during cross-examination whether Defendant threatened to kill victim's family if victim told police that Defendant shot him, and admission of Defendant's prior attempted murder conviction, were reversible errors. (LAMPKIN, concurring; GORDON, specially concurring.)