People v. Martin

Defendant, Lawrence F. Martin, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 83(a)), arising from an automobile accident which resulted in the death of two pedestrians. He was found guilty in a jury trial and sentenced to serve concurrent terms of one to three years. On appeal defendant contends that (1) it was error to give the jury an exhibit which was never offered or received into evidence; (2) an instruction regarding the statutory presumption of intoxication was erroneously given; and (3) various comments in the prosecutor’s closing argument…