People v. Eason

FIRST DIVISION

November 13, 2001

No. 1-99-4176

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)

v. ) No. 98 CR 26003)

FABIAN EASON, ) The Honorable) Daniel J. Kelley,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Defendant-appellant, Fabian Eason, was convicted of first degree murder for the shooting death of Lakesha Walker. He was sentenced to 45 years' imprisonment. The issues upon appeal are: (1) whether the court properly denied defendant's request for a second degree murder instruction; and (2) whether the court properly denied defendant's…