People v. Thompson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

A Pike County Circuit Court jury found defendant Michael Wayne Thompson guilty of murder. The court sentenced him to 50 to 150 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, he contends that the trial court (1) violated his right to due process in a proceeding to determine his competency to stand trial by improperly instructing the jury as to the burden of proof, (2) violated his sixth amendment right to compulsory process by denying him leave to call his codefendant as a witness, and (3) abused its discretion by imposing too severe a sentence.

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