People v. Pinkney

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Nigel Pinkney, was convicted at a jury trial of first degree murder for the beating death of George Colton. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals.

On appeal, defendant argues that (1) he was deprived of his right to a fair jury trial when the trial court gave a nonpattern jury instruction that misrepresented the law of accountability to the jury; (2) he was deprived of his right to a fair jury trial by the trial court’s refusal to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of…