PEOPLE v. KRAMER

No. 1-95-0208.

664 N.E.2d 126 (1996)

278 Ill. App.3d 963

215 Ill.Dec. 729

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William KRAMER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

March 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Epstein, Zaideman & Esrig, P.C., Chicago (James R. Epstein, Elizabeth A. Kaveny, of counsel), for Appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, James S. Beligratis, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice SCARIANO delivered the opinion of the court:

On June 20, 1993, William Kramer ("defendant") and Seth Dahm, were travelling in a Chevrolet Blazer owned by defendant's parents. A high speed chase of the Blazer by police officers ended in a collision killing Dahm and injuring defendant.

The Blazer was first observed travelling north on Indianapolis Boulevard at "an extremely high rate of speed" by East Chicago police officer Lopez. While he attempted...

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