Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Eyewitness Testimony
Defendant appealed from his conviction for first-degree murder, arguing that the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt where the only evidence against him was eyewitness testimony and where there was no physical evidence or testimony regarding a motive. The appellate court reversed, finding that the eyewitness testimony was “fraught” with inconsistency, contradictions, and the risk of errors. (ODEN JOHNSON, concurring and specially concurring and TAILOR, dissenting)