People v. King

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial the defendant, Victor King, was found guilty of the offense of the unlawful delivery of cocaine. He was sentenced by the circuit court of Peoria County to a term of imprisonment of from 3 to 9 years.

On this appeal the defendant argues the trial court erred, first, in failing to award him a new trial because unfair and prejudicial remarks of the State’s Attorney deprived him of a fair trial and, second, in failing to provide him with sufficient information to enable him to meaningfully select between two…