People v. Gibbs

Miss JUSTICE McGILLICUDDY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Joseph Gibbs, was charged with the murder of Isidora Colon. A jury found him guilty of murder. The court sentenced the defendant to 50 to 100 years in the State penitentiary. The defendant raises the following points on appeal, (1) the propriety of the State’s cross-examination of the defendant concerning his willingness to admit to killing Isidora Colon: “if you had killed him you would tell us, wouldn’t you,” and the reference to this testimony in closing argument; and (2) the propriety of the 50- to 100-year…