PEOPLE v. WHALEN

No. 4-91-0974.

605 N.E.2d 604 (1992)

238 Ill. App.3d 994

178 Ill.Dec. 810

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald J. WHALEN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

December 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Taseff, Bloomington, for defendant-appellant.

Charles G. Reynard, State's Atty., Bloomington, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, David E. Mannchen, Staff Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of McLean County, defendant Donald J. Whalen was convicted of two counts of first degree murder, in violation of section 9-1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Code) (Ill.Rev.Stat.1991, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1)), and sentenced to a term of 60 years' imprisonment.

On appeal, defendant contends it was reversible error to (1) exclude his expert witness because of late...

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