People v. Myrick

1 Citing case

  1. People v. Beasley

    54 Ill. App. 3d 109 (Ill. App. Ct. 1977)   Cited 41 times

    • 1 Weight of evidence and credibility of witnesses are questions for the jury to resolve ( People v. Therriault (1976), 42 Ill. App.3d 876, 356 N.E.2d 999), and a court of review will not set aside its determination unless the evidence is so unsatisfactory as to leave a reasonable doubt of guilt ( People v. Hood (1974), 59 Ill.2d 315, 319 N.E.2d 802; People v. Houck (1977), 50 Ill. App.3d 274, 365 N.E.2d 576). Conflicts or discrepancies in testimony go only to the weight to be given to the testimony ( People v. Ellis (1976), 41 Ill. App.3d 377, 354 N.E.2d 369), and the trier of fact may believe as much or as little as it pleases of a witness's testimony ( People v. Fleming (1976), 42 Ill. App.3d 1, 355 N.E.2d 345). Moreover, friendship with the deceased of itself does not destroy the credibility of the State's witnesses. People v. Myrick (1969), 106 Ill. App.2d 88, 245 N.E.2d 585. Here, defendant was observed by Frank Shaw and Myra Henderson following deceased with a gun in her hand and moments later was seen firing it at him.