Attorney's office, but that in 1984 he worked as a Chicago police officer. Moreno testified that at 12:50 p.m., on February 18, 1984, he arrested Michael Panisi and placed him in custody for the theft of a car radio.[5] Moreno averred that when he arrested Panisi and took him to the police station, Panisi at no time told him about having seen a body or a woman in a drugged condition.
Moreno also testified that around 12:50 p.m. on February 18, 1984, together with Panisi he also arrested Michael Reinke. According to Moreno, Reinke did not tell him anything about a woman who was in trouble or a woman who was handcuffed to a radiator. After Moreno's testimony the defense rested.
The State and defense counsel then presented closing arguments.After hearing all the evidence in the case, the jury found defendant guilty of first degree murder and also concluded that the victim was killed in the course of the felony of aggravated kidnaping.
Following defendant's conviction, on August 29, 2005, the defense subpoenaed Michael Panisi's military records and requested a continuance in order to file a posttrial motion. During a hearing on that continuance, defense counsel informed the court that Panisi's military records were subpoenaed after trial because the State had provided no notice of Panisi's military service to defendant prior to trial. The assistant State's Attorney denied knowing Panisi's military service prior to trial, and indicated that he first spoke to Panisi after Panisi was flown to Illinois from Las Vegas for the trial. The assistant State's