People v. Armstrong

JUSTICE SHEILA M. O’BRIEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Alyce Armstrong was indicted for the first degree murder of Leon Thomas. Following a jury trial, she was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 12 years’ incarceration. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in refusing to admit a certified copy of the victim’s murder conviction where the jury received a self-defense instruction. We affirm.

Defendant sold $40 worth of crack cocaine to Shantay Coleman on credit on December 14, 1990. At trial, defendant admitted going to Coleman’s apartment three times…