People v. Zator

PRESIDING JUSTICE CERDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, the defendant, Jeffrey Zator, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95½, par. 11 — 501) and reckless homicide (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 3(a)) for the death of Thomas Dunn, a pedestrian. He was acquitted of driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in great bodily harm (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95½, par. 11 — 501(f)) to Scott Cordell, one of the passengers in his car. On appeal, the defendant asserts that (1) the trial court erred in denying his…