People v. Jackson

PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The jury in this murder trial watched the videotape where defendant Trevelle Jackson described how he took part in the fatal shooting of Anthony Redmond. Based on the defendant’s oral and videotaped confessions and little else, the jury found the defendant guilty of first degree murder. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The only issue in this appeal is whether the defendant’s confessions were admissible.

Before trial, the trial court granted the defendant’s motion to quash arrest based on a lack of probable cause. Then the court…