People v. Adams

Following a jury trial, defendant, Donnie Adams, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Tony Johnson and sentenced to 40 years in prison. On appeal, defendant argues: (1) the trial court erred by refusing to allow witness Marvin Winters to invoke his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination; (2) the trial court erred by refusing to hold a hearing to determine whether Winters’ prior inconsistent statements were voluntarily given; (3) the trial court erred by admitting Winters’ prior inconsistent statements as substantive evidence; (4) defendant was denied a fair trial when the…