People v. Brown

Following a jury trial, defendants Arthur Brown and Michael Harper were each found guilty of two counts of first degree murder and one count of arson. Each defendant was sentenced to natural life imprisonment with Brown’s sentence to run concurrently with a seven-year term for arson and Harper's sentence to run concurrently with a 30-year term for arson. Both defendants appeal.

The issues raised by Brown on appeal are: (1) whether the trial court erred in failing to grant his motion for acquittal; and (2) whether the trial court erred in refusing to tender an instruction defining involuntary…