People v. Evans

Following a jury trial, defendant, Jermaine Evans, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to a total of 100 years’ imprisonment, receiving 55 years’ imprisonment for the murder, enhanced by a consecutive sentence of 45 years for personally discharging a firearm proximately causing the death of Larry Simmons. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the prosecutor improperly cross-examined defense witness Calvin Williams; (2) the trial court improperly allowed admission of other crimes evidence and evidence of the details surrounding recovery of the murder weapon; (3) the…