People v. Hister

A two-count indictment charged Cleo Hister and Joe Newson with the murder of Richard Wilson. They were tried by a jury, convicted and sentenced, each to a term of 16 to 30 years. Newson took an appeal and another division of this court reversed his conviction because “[u]nder all the circumstances it cannot be said that the People’s evidence proved that [he] was a party to the killing of Richard Wilson.” See People v. Newson, 133 Ill.App.2d 511, 518, 273 N.E.2d 478.

In this appeal by Hister, he presents five issues. I. Whether he was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. II. Whether…