People v. Trolia

This is defendant’s second appeal from a murder conviction for which he received 25 to 75 years’ imprisonment. In the first appeal, People v. Trolla (1979), 69 Ill. App. 3d 439, 388 N.E.2d 35, we reversed and remanded for a new trial finding that the State failed to disclose a material, potentially exculpatory statement by defense witness, Rebecca Lavin, which was in police possession during the trial. In this appeal, defendant presents these issues for review: (1) the trial court’s denial of his pre-trial motions deprived him of a fair trial; (2) he was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable…