People v. Newsome

Defendant, James Newsome, was charged by information with three counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1), one count of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2), and two counts of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33A— 2). A jury found him guilty of murder, armed robbery and armed violence. He was sentenced by the trial court to life imprisonment on one count of murder and to a concurrent term of 30 years on one count of armed robbery.

On appeal, defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether he was denied a fair trial because the jury…