People v. Wilson

After a bench trial, the defendant, Jeffery Todd Wilson, was convicted of first degree murder, aggravated arson and arson. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of natural life in prison. The defendant appeals his convictions on the basis of evidentiary rulings that he claims deprived him of a fair trial.

The defendant claims that the trial court erred in: (1) admitting hearsay statements that did not comply with all the due process requirements set out- in federal case law; (2) admitting as substantive evidence prior inconsistent statements of two witnesses in violation of section 115 — 10.1…