PEOPLE v. BROOKINS

No. 1-01-1850.

777 N.E.2d 676 (2002)

333 Ill. App.3d 1076

267 Ill.Dec. 873

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry BROOKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

September 27, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Steven W. Becker, of counsel), for Appellant.

Office of the State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Alan J. Spellberg, Brian M. Danloe, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice SHEILA M. O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Larry Brookins, appeals his conviction and 10-year sentence for residential burglary. Upon appeal, defendant argues that the circuit court erred in instructing the jury with respect to identification testimony of a witness. We affirm.

At trial, Regina Scolaro identified defendant as the burglar. Ms. Scolaro's testimony is central both to defendant's conviction and to his one issue upon...

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