People v. Fields

Defendant, Nathson Fields, was tried by a jury and found guilty of- the murder of Larry Watkins, the aggravated battery of Charles Merriweather, and the attempted murder and aggravated battery of George Woods. The trial court sentenced defendant to serve concurrent terms in the penitentiary of 35 to 50 years for murder, 10 to 20 years for attempted murder, and 1 to 10 'years for aggravated battery. Defendant appeals, raising the following contentions:(1) The trial court erred in refusing to suppress defendant’s written statement as the “fruit” of a warrantless arrest made without probable…