People v. Ealy

PRESIDING JUSTICE MASON delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

*780 ¶ 1 Defendant, Courtney Ealy, and his codefendant, Clint Massey, were convicted of murder in the shooting death of Javan Boyd. The State's evidence showed that Boyd, a taxi driver, was waiting for his fare when Ealy and Massey, as shown on security camera video, approached the taxi and shot Boyd. On appeal, Ealy argues that (i) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of murder, (ii) the State's improper comments deprived him of a fair trial, (iii) his right to a speedy trial was violated, and (iv) his 38-year…