People v. Carson

PRESIDING JUSTICE GREIMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

William Carson was convicted of the murder of Terrence Jones and sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal, defendant raises issues as to whether: (1) the trial court erred in refusing to allow defense counsel to admit into evidence codefendants’ statements which did not incriminate defendant in the murder; (2) the trial court erred in allowing a police officer’s testimony on gang activity that occurred prior to and during the period in which the victim was killed; (3) the prosecutor’s comments were so inflammatory, prejudicial…