People v. Fickett

Edward Fickett (Fickett) was charged with murder and concealment of a homicidal death. Following a jury trial the defendant was found guilty of murder and concealment of a homicidal death. Fickett was sentenced to 30 years with the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal Fickett contends that the trial court erred (1) in failing to suppress his arrest and statements he made to authorities, (2) in refusing to instruct the jury on voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, (3) in failing to find that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the mental state required for a…