People v. Crockett

The defendant, Frazier Crockett, was convicted on June 27, 1996, on two counts of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)) and armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2(a)). The defendant was sentenced to natural life in prison without parole on the murder charges, and received 30 years’ incarceration for the two counts of armed robbery. On appeal the defendant argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the State engaged in impermissible racial discrimination in the selection of the jury; because the trial court failed to respond to a question by…