People v. Colts

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCORMICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendant, Larry Colts, guilty of attempted murder, and the trial court sentenced him to a term of 25 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motion for discharge on speedy trial grounds; (2) admitting hearsay testimony; (3) overruling defense counsel’s objection to defendant’s volunteered alibi testimony; (4) permitting cross-examination concerning the alibi and defendant’s lifestyle; (5) overruling objections to cross-examination of a defense witness; and (6)…