PEOPLE v. WALKER

No. 1-07-2889.

932 N.E.2d 1115 (2010)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas WALKER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

July 15, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier, State Appellate Defender, Patricia Unsinn, Deputy Defender, and Michael H. Orenstein, Assistant Appellate Defender, of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL (James E. Fitzgerald, Mary P. Needham, and Mikah Soliunas, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for Appellee.


Presiding Justice FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Thomas Walker was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 65 years in prison. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the trial court misled the jury and coerced a verdict; (2) the trial court failed to ensure all the jurors understood and accepted principles that are fundamental to a fair trial; (3) the trial court failed to inquire into defendant's pro se...

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