People v. Gutierrez

JUSTICE BOATRIGHT delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 This appeal poses the narrow question whether the trial court abused its discretion when it denied the People's request to permit a witness to testify remotely, via Skype or *580 similar service, at a hearing on a motion to suppress the defendant's post-arrest statements. We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. Hence, the order suppressing the defendant's statements is affirmed.

I. Facts and Procedural History

¶ 2 Jairo Perez was shot and killed in his garage. A friend of the decedent stated that he saw who committed…