People v. Dixon

Defendant was convicted of two counts of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1) in a jury trial and sentenced to a minimum of 30 years and a maximum of 90 years for each count to run concurrently. Defendant appeals.

Defendant raises six issues on appeal: (1) whether the court erred in failing to suppress his confession; (2) whether the State’s use of its peremptory jury challenges violated defendant’s State constitutional right to an impartial jury; (3) whether defendant was denied the right to confront the witnesses against him; (4) whether the court erred in refusing two of…