People v. Boothe

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from a conviction of murder and a sentence of 20-30 years in prison, following a jury trial. He complains of the admission of a confession, the giving of instructions elaborating on the meaning of “reasonable doubt”, and the failure to give his tendered instruction as to the lesser included offense of manslaughter.

A preliminary issue is raised by the State’s motion to dismiss the appeal for alleged abuse of the trial court’s discretion in allowing defendant some 24 extensions of time to file the record,…