People v. Sloan

2024 IL 129676

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 129676) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. MATTHEW SLOAN, Appellee. Opinion filed November 21, 2024. JUSTICE O’BRIEN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Theis and Justices Neville, Holder White, Cunningham, and Rochford concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Overstreet took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 Defendant Matthew Sloan was found guilty by a jury of first degree murder for the shooting death of his brother, David Sloan, conduct for which defendant asserted…