People v. Goodloe

Following a jury trial, defendant Michael Goodloe was found guilty of first degree murder of William "Red” McKinney and was sentenced to 23 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that the trial court erred in not allowing him to show that the deceased had alcohol in his body; and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. The pertinent facts follow.

At trial, Diane McKinney testified for the prosecution that on May 14, 1987, she lived in Chicago with her husband, the deceased in this case. Defendant’s mother, Zola…