People v. Harvey

Docket Nos. 89106, 89760, 90278 cons.–Agenda 4–January 2002.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. DERRICK HARVEY, Appellant.–THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. NOAH BAREFIELD, Appellant.–THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. MAURICE

G. LYONS, Appellant.

Opinion filed June 24, 20004.

The primary issue in these three consolidated cases concerns the trial courts’ use of the mere-fact method of impeachment. The defendants, Derrick Harvey, Noah Barefield, and Maurice G. Lyons, were separately convicted of various crimes. All three defendants appealed,…