People v. Jackson

FOURTH DIVISION

December 18, 1997

No. 1-96-1445

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) ) Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court

v. ) of Cook County.)

TERRY JACKSON a/k/a CORNELL WEATHERS, ))

Defendant-Appellant. ) Honorable) BERTINA E. LAMPKIN,) Judge Presiding.)

Following a jury trial, defendant, Terry Jackson a/k/a Cornell Weathers, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. Jackson admitted that he performed the acts which caused the death of the deceased, Milton Collins. However, Jackson claimed that he took those actions in self-defense out of…