PEOPLE v. MELIND

No. 2-87-0531.

179 Ill. App.3d 836 (1989)

535 N.E.2d 49

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DAVID S. MELIND, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed February 23, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller and Paul J. Glaser, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

James E. Ryan, State's Attorney, of Wheaton (William L. Browers and David A. Bernhard, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE INGLIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his murder conviction for which he was sentenced to 32 years.

On appeal, defendant contends that (1) he was not proved guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) he was denied his right to pretrial disclosure of exculpatory evidence; and (3) his sentence is excessive. We affirm.

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