Supreme Court of Illinois

In a direct appeal related to a first degree murder conviction where the death penalty was commuted prior to the appeal being heard, conviction is affirmed over claims of multiple claims of error where there had been sufficient evidence to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/18/2004
• Published 03/18/2004

Judges

• Justice FITZGERALD delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles M. Schiedel, Deputy Defender, Springfield, Steven Clark, Assistant Defender, Chicago, both of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, for appellant., James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield, Scott Rueter, State's Attorney, Decatur (Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, William L. Browers, Domenica A. Osterberger, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.