People v. Hill

Defendant Michael Hill appeals his conviction of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1994)) by the circuit court of Cook County following a bench trial in August 1995. He argues his conviction must be reversed and remanded for a new trial because he did not receive a fitness hearing despite the fact that he was taking psychotropic medication at the time of the trial. In addition, he argues the court’s rejection of his insanity defense was against the manifest weight of the evidence and his conviction should be reversed and a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity entered.

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