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People v. McGee

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 20, 1997No. 1-95-0221PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Columbus McGee (McGee) was tried before a jury on a charge of first-degree murder for the shooting of Tyree West. He admitted the shooting, but claimed he acted in self-defense. He was found guilty and sentenced to 55 years’ imprisonment.

The issues in this case concern the various ways McGee’s believability as a witness was attacked by the prosecution. Four prior felony convictions were admitted against him, and the prosecution’s cross-examination of the defendant included questions about his repeated commission of other crimes, his…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. The People v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  2. People v. LindgrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  4. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
  5. People v. PitsonbargerIllinois Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. SantosIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  2. People v. MorrowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  3. People v. ThigpenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  4. People v. GeorgakapoulosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  5. People v. PhillipsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007

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