People v. Carter

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Cook County. The defendant, Tony Maurice Carter, was found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to a term of from 15 to 25 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary.

The only issue presented on appeal is whether the defendant was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

On February 12, 1971, at approximately 11:45 P.M., Charles Garrett and his two brothers, Hugh and Leo, were walking along 72nd Street in Chicago. Three men walked past the brothers and then turned around. Words were exchanged. The defendant began hitting each of the…