People v. Davis

Docket No. 95614–Agenda 1–January 2004.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. TAIWAN M. DAVIS, Appellant.

Opinion filed December 16, 2004.

On October 1, 1998, defendant Taiwan Davis was charged by indictment with two counts of first degree murder of Richard Skelton. Count I alleged first degree knowing murder (720 ILCS 5/9–1(a)(2) (West 1998)), and count II alleged first degree felony murder predicated on mob action (720 ILCS 5/25–1(a)(1) (West 1998)). At the jury instructions conference, the trial court indicated it would give defendant’s tendered involuntary manslaughter…