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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 83-733.

131 Ill. App.3d 597 (1985)

475 N.E.2d 1082

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN L. WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed March 11, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Alison Edwards, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Michael E. Shabat, Kevin Sweeney, David A. Cuomo and Robert A. Alvarado, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant John L. Williams was convicted of three counts of murder and aggravated arson. Defendant was sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment for murder. On appeal, defendant argues: (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court erred in not allowing defendant to introduce into evidence the alleged confession of Michael...

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