People v. Flowers

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant William Flowers was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and sentenced to two concurrent sentences of 50 years in prison. Defendant now appeals.

The record on appeal discloses the following facts. Prior to trial, the trial court granted a defense request to discover the mental health records of witness Dewan Brooks. These records disclosed that Brooks had suffered from major depression, with complaints of auditory and visual hallucinations. Brooks had been prescribed a variety of medications as treatment.

On the…