People v. Wilbourn

Defendant was convicted for the murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1) of Clarence Johnson and for an aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 12 — 4) committed against Kenneth Harper. He was sentenced to serve a term of 18 to 40 years for the murder, and 1 to 10 years for the aggravated battery, the sentences to run concurrently. He appeals from these convictions, raising three issues for our consideration: (1) whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a mistrial following an emotional outburst by the mother of the murder victim; (2) whether…