People v. Shelton

PRESIDING JUSTICE TULLY

delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 8, 1988, Hiram Booker was shot and killed at a dope house on the west side of Chicago. Following a jury trial, defendant Gregory Shelton was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant asserts the following: (1) the State failed to prove defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the judge erred in allowing the State to impeach defendant with proof of a prior conviction; and (3) the defendant’s tendered jury instructions were improperly rejected by the trial court.

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