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PEOPLE v. JOHNSON

No. 85-3028.

172 Ill. App.3d 371 (1988)

526 N.E.2d 611

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WALTER D. JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Opinion filed June 30, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Margaret Drewko, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Thomas V. Gainer, Jr., Bonnie Meyer Sloan, and Frank J. Savaiano, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE MANNING delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Walter Johnson was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a jury trial and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment. On appeal, he argues that his conviction should be reversed because (1) his use of force was reasonable under the circumstances; (2) the trial court erred by barring evidence of the decedent's reputation for violent...

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