People v. Lenker

Defendant, Robert E. Lanker II, was convicted of murder after a jury trial and was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of not less than 25 nor more than 30 years. Defendant raises the following issues for review:(1) Whether defendant was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt;(2) Whether the court erroneously failed to instruct the jury concerning the proper standard for determination of guilt of the defendant where the evidence is entirely circumstantial; and(3) Whether defendant’s trial counsel was so incompetent as to create a substantial prejudice to defendant without…