People v. Land

Defendant, Curtis D. Land, was charged in the circuit court of Cook County with the murder of Albert Berry. A jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and the court sentenced him to a term of 7 to 15 years. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in admonishing and correcting defense counsel for misrepresenting the evidence in the presence of the jury, and that the court erred in not further instructing the jury upon their request. In view of the nature of the argument, the facts may be summarized briefly.

Defendant and decedent were guests at a party in an apartment…