People v. King

Following a jury trial, defendant Eddie King was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment. On appeal defendant contends that the judgment must be reversed because (1) the trial court erroneously denied defendant’s motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence; (2) the court improperly admitted evidence impeaching a defense witness; and (3) the sentence is improper.

Around 9:30 p.m. on December 10, 1983, police, responding to a call, found a body in an alley behind 4611-15 South Indiana in Chicago. Detective Steven Hood was assigned to investigation of the homicide. When he…