People v. Tainter

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Patrick Tainter was found guilty of the murder of Yvonne Johnson. The trial court found defendant eligible for an extended-term sentence and sentenced him to 75 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Defendant now appeals.

The record on appeal indicates the following facts. Before trial, defendant filed motions in limine to bar certain evidence. One motion sought to bar testimony regarding acts of violence toward Johnson committed by defendant within the…