People v. Galindo

At the conclusion of a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Justo Galindo, was found guilty of the murder of Pablo Lopez (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1) and of armed violence (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 33A — 2). Defendant was sentenced to a prison term of 28 years for the crime of murder.

On appeal, defendant contends reversible error occurred when: (1) the trial court erroneously permitted a State’s witness to testify in violation of the discovery rules (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 412(a)); (2) the trial court erroneously refused to admit…