People v. Matthews

FIRST DIVISION

OCTOBER 26, 1998

No. 1-97-0894

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

REGINALD MATTHEWS,

Defendant-Appellant.)))))))))

Appeal from the

Circuit Court of

Cook County

No. 94 CR 27285

Honorable

Stuart E. Palmer,

Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial, defendant Reginald Matthews was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 32 years in prison. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) the trial court committed reversible error with regard to the admission of gang-

related evidence and in instructing the jury as to the proper use of such evidence; (2) defendant was denied his…