People v. Willis

Following a jury trial, defendant Terrance Willis was convicted and sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment for the attempted first degree murder of Demetrious McTizic, 10 years’ imprisonment for the attempted first degree murder of Tyrone Rush, the sentences to run consecutively, and 30 years’ imprisonment for armed violence, the sentence to run concurrently with defendant’s 40-year sentence. Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences, contending that: the trial court erred in allowing the jury to hear McTizic’s and his doctor’s testimony at the Cook County Hospital, the prejudicial effect…