People v. Trzeciak

2013 IL 114491

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 114491) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. JOSEPH TRZECIAK, Appellee. Opinion filed November 15, 2013. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Garman and Justices Freeman, Thomas, and Kilbride concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Theis specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justice Karmeier. OPINION ¶1 Defendant, Joseph Trzeciak, was convicted of the murder of Donald Kasavich. The appellate court, with one justice dissenting, reversed defendant’s…