People v. March

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE TRAPP,

specially concurring:

While I concur with the conclusion that the trial court erred in denying defendant’s tendered instruction upon the issue of voluntary manslaughter and that the cause must be reversed and remanded for a new trial, I agree with the reasoning of Mr. Justice Green that it is unnecessary to decide whether there was a violation of defendant’s right to a public trial under the sixth amendment.

In addition, the record discloses that the issue was neither presented to the trial court, nor preserved in the post-trial motions, but is first raised upon…