People v. Jackson

Defendant, Willie Jackson, was convicted of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 18—2(a)) and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred by denying him the opportunity to impeach one identifying eyewitness with evidence that the witness had misidentified a suspect in an unrelated case.

The cause involved the armed robbery of a Domino’s Pizza store in Zion. The two employees identified defendant as one of the perpetrators. Defendant presented an alibi defense. Prior to trial, the State presented a motion in limine to exclude evidence that…