People v. Patterson

Defendants Larry Patterson, Eli Wilson, and Eddie Garlington were charged with the murder of Renell Hentley. After a trial without a jury, they all were found guilty of that crime. All three defendants were sentenced to 30-year terms. On appeal defendants contend that they were not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that the trial court erred in admitting a statement made by Garlington which was not included in the State’s answer to defendants’ discovery motion; that the court erroneously admitted two hearsay statements; and that the court erred in allowing a prosecutor with a prior…