People v. Haywood

Following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Kankakee County, defendant was convicted of murder and sentenced to 14 to 25 years in prison. On appeal defendant contends he was ineffectively represented by counsel and that the jury was improperly instructed on the defense of intoxication.

At approximately 9 p.m. on January 21, 1977, Officer Joseph Marek of the Kankakee County Police found the body of T. C. Brooks lying in the middle of a county road. The officer determined that Brooks was dead and observed two .22-caliber bullet holes near the victim’s right breast. A subsequent autopsy…