People v. Moore

After an evidentiary hearing in the circuit court of Cook County, “post-conviction” relief was denied to defendant, Lyman Moore. We permitted a direct appeal to this court (50 Ill.2d R. 302(b)) in which defendant contends that the evidence adduced establishes that he was denied due process of law at his jury trial.

In 1964 the defendant was convicted of the murder of a Lansing, Illinois, tavern owner, Bernie Zitek. He was sentenced to death. Defendant’s direct appeal to this court was consolidated with an appeal from a judgment denying post-conviction relief. This court affirmed his conviction…