People v. Woods

PRESIDING JUSTICE STEIGMANN

delivered the opinion of the court:

In November 1995, a jury convicted defendant, Terrance Woods, of. first degree murder, home invasion, and armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1, 12 — 11, 18 — 2 (West 1994)). The trial court later sentenced him to consecutive terms of 60, 30, and 30 years in prison, respectively. Defendant appeals, arguing only that the prosecutor committed reversible error by commenting during closing argument on defendant’s failure to call an alibi witness. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

We review the trial evidence only to the extent necessary to put…