People v. Miller

THIRD DIVISION

DECEMBER 28, 2005

1-04-0381

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No. 02 CR 11746)

KAREEM MILLER, ) Honorable) Kenneth J. Wadas,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Following a jury trial, defendant Kareem Miller was convicted of attempted first degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in: (1) allowing the State to use a police officer's impeachment testimony substantively, and in failing to promptly instruct the jury that the testimony could not…