People v. Smith

James Isaac Smith and Joseph Smith, defendants, were found guilty after a jury Mai of the crime of murder in violation of section 9 — 1 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1). Both defendants were sentenced to terms of 60 to 120 years. On appeal, defendants argue (1) that the evidence was insufficient to establish their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) that the Mai court erred in admitting photographs of the deceased into evidence; (3) that the Mai court erred in admitting “mug shots” of the defendants into evidence; and (4) that the State’s closing argument was…