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PEOPLE v. PECKA

No. 82-426.

125 Ill. App.3d 570 (1984)

466 N.E.2d 404

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN EDWARD PECKA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed July 13, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy E. Blue and Patricia McMeen, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Robin Todd, State's Attorney, of Louisville (Kenneth R. Boyle, Stephen E. Norris, and Karen L. Stallman, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE HARRISON delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant John E. Pecka was found guilty of murder following a trial by jury in the circuit court of Clay County. Defendant was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment. The issues presented on appeal are (1) whether defendant was denied a fair trial by the court's failure to provide the jury with the proper instruction regarding the affirmative...

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