PEOPLE v. GARNER

No. 1-90-2278.

618 N.E.2d 753 (1993)

248 Ill. App.3d 985

188 Ill.Dec. 183

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clevester GARNER, Defendant-Appellant

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

June 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender, County of Cook, Chicago (Kyle Wesendorf, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

John M. O'Malley, State's Atty., County of Cook, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, James E, Fitzgerald, Christopher Daddino, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

On August 25, 1989, the body of William Winston was found stabbed to death in the kitchen of his house at 2846 West Taylor Street in Chicago. Acting on a tip, police arrested defendant, Clevester Garner, as he was driving the victim's missing automobile. At the conclusion of the ensuing trial, a jury convicted defendant of murder and armed robbery, and the State sought the death penalty. Defendant waived his right...

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