People v. Harris

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Don Harris, was convicted of residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3) and felony theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1) and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending he was prejudiced when the prosecutor elicited a confession of a nontestifying codefendant. Based on our review of the facts of this cause, we believe the actual issue is whether the defendant was prejudiced when a witness made a reference to the confession of the nontestifying codefendant. The…