People v. Crowder

A jury found the defendant, Donna L. Crowder, guilty of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 8-4, 9-1, 12-4.2, 24-1.2). She was sentenced to a 10-year term of imprisonment. She appeals, and we reverse and remand for a new trial.

The victim, Jerry Gray, testified that the defendant shot him. He explained that the day before the shooting, the defendant had given him five bags of crack cocaine to sell. He, in turn, gave the crack to a man named Mookie to sell.

The next day, the defendant asked Gray for the…