People v. Anderson

PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to a term of 30 years. On appeal, he contends that (1) the trial court erred in (a) admitting evidence concerning gang activity and his affiliation therewith; (b) giving, over his objection, Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction, Criminal, No. 2.04 (2d ed. 1968), referring to his failure to testify; (2) he was denied a fair trial by (a) the State’s use of rebuttal testimony as substantive evidence; (b) the ineffectiveness of his counsel; and (3) the trial court…