People v. Donald

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendant guilty of the murder and armed robbery of ComeHus Lewis and not guilty of the murder of Eugene Talbert, and he was sentenced to a term of not less than 14 nor more than 25 years. A number of issues are presented on appeal, but it wiH be necessary only to consider the contention of defendant that the trial court erred in not giving Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction-Criminal No. 2.03 (IPI 2.03), instructing the jury as to defendant’s presumption of innocence and the State’s burden of proof.

It appears that at…