PEOPLE v. GOFF

Nos. 1-96-0563, 1-96-1809.

702 N.E.2d 299 (1998)

299 Ill. App.3d 944

234 Ill.Dec. 133

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael GOFF and Rockmon Goff, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

October 27, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita A. Fry, Public Defender of Cook County (Murray M. Coffey, of counsel), Gary Ravitz, Chicago, Office of State Appellate Defender, for Defendants-Appellants.

Richard A. Devine, State's Atty. of Cook County (Renee Goldfarb, Margaret J. Faustman and Iris G. Ferosie, of counsel), for Plaintiff-Appellee.


Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict holding defendants, Michael and Rockmon Goff, guilty of murder. Defendants ask this court to reverse the convictions because the trial court denied their motion to reopen the case.

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