PEOPLE v. CRUTCHFIELD

No. 5-03-0043.

820 N.E.2d 507 (2004)

363 Ill. App.3d 1014

289 Ill.Dec. 731

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven M. CRUTCHFIELD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

October 19, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Dan W. Evers, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for Appellant.

Charles Garnati, State's Attorney, Marion; Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, T. David Purcell, Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.


Justice HOPKINS delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Steven M. Crutchfield, was convicted of first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1996)) and sentenced to natural life in the Department of Corrections. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) he was denied a fair trial because he was required to wear a stun belt during the trial...

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