People v. Brooks

Following a 1992 jury trial Marcus Brooks (Brooks) was convicted of first degree murder and armed robbery and was sentenced to 50 years’ imprisonment. Brooks appealed, and we reversed and remanded for a new trial. See People v. Brooks, 277 Ill. App. 3d 392, 660 N.E.2d 270 (1996). On February 13, 1997, Brooks again was convicted of first degree murder and armed robbery and again was sentenced to 50 years’ imprisonment. He appeals. We affirm.

Our opinion in Brooks’ first appeal summarized the background facts of this case. We will present facts here where relevant to the issues in his second…