State v. Pepper

Summary

The court affirmed Pepper's convictions for felony murder and aggravated criminal sodomy. It held that the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the State, permitted a rational fact-finder to find that the victim did not consent and was overcome by force or fear. The court declined to review the exclusion of expert testimony because Pepper did not adequately proffer its substance, and it rejected his courtroom-camera challenge because he failed to show prejudice.