People v. Brookins

Defendant, Larry Brookins, appeals his conviction and 10-year sentence for residential burglary. Upon appeal, defendant argues that the circuit court erred in instructing the jury with respect to identification testimony of a witness. We affirm.

At trial, Regina Scolaro identified defendant as the burglar. Ms. Scolaro’s testimony is central both to defendant’s conviction and to his one issue upon appeal, and so we set forth Ms. Scolaro’s testimony in some detail.

Ms. Scolaro testified during direct examination that on April 7, 2000, she was living at 1956 North Burlington in Chicago, “directly…