People v. Wright

Defendant, Mervyn Wright, was charged, tried by a jury and found guilty of first degree murder and attempted residential burglary. Defendant was sentenced to 80 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals his conviction on the basis that (1) the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress evidence of his prior burglary conviction, (2) he was deprived of his constitutional right to present a defense because the trial court prevented him from introducing evidence of the decedent’s marital status, (3) he was improperly denied a Batson hearing after he made a prima facie showing of racial…