People v. Rhoads

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 9—1) and arson (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 20—1(a)) and was sentenced to a term of 60 to 100 years on the murder conviction. On appeal, defendant presents several arguments, but because of our disposition we only will consider: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting defendant’s custodial statements into evidence; (2) whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to admit certain photographs into evidence; (3) whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow psychiatric…