(DOWNLOAD) "People v. Mcnutt" by Illinois Appellate Court — First District (5Th Division) Affirmed in Part and Vacated in Part # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Mcnutt
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court — First District (5Th Division) Affirmed in Part and Vacated in Part
- Release Date : January 18, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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Following a jury trial, after findings of guilt, defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of 25 years for attempted murder, and armed violence and 3 years for unlawful restraint. On appeal, it is contended that (1) he was denied a fair trial by the admission of irrelevant and prejudicial evidence; (2) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) he did not receive effective assistance of counsel; (4) the jury was improperly instructed; and (5) his convictions for armed violence and unlawful restraint should be vacated as arising from the same conduct as was his conviction for attempted murder. At trial, 16-year-old Detarie Harris testified that she was walking to her mother's house at about 8 a.m. on September 25, 1983, when Montique Kennedy, a local pimp she had known for 1 1/2 years, called to her by her nickname ? ""Dee Dee"" ? from across the street. As she continued walking, Kennedy drove up beside her in a blue Cadillac. He and three other men jumped out, forced her inside and then took her to Kennedy's apartment where defendant's sister, Linda McNutt (""Little Bit"") and a woman named Michelle (""Micky""), both of whom worked as prostitutes for Kennedy, were also staying. She remained there for nearly three weeks during which time defendant made daily visits to see Kennedy.