People v. Hood

Codefendants Angel Hood and Anthony Ortiz were tried simultaneously in severed jury trials by separate juries that were unable to reach a verdict in either case. Defendant Angel Hood was then tried separately in a jury trial that ended in a mistrial because a police officer stated that defendant had taken a polygraph examination. In a third trial, defendant was again tried separately by a jury and was found guilty of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1). He was sentenced to 62V2 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant asserts that (1) he was not found guilty beyond…