PEOPLE v. BRITZ

No. 4-88-0192.

185 Ill. App.3d 191 (1989)

541 N.E.2d 505

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN BRITZ, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied August 7, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas and Charles W. Hoffman, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellant.

Donald M. Cadagin, State's Attorney, of Springfield (Kenneth R. Boyle, Robert J. Biderman, and Denise M. Ambrose, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 26, 1988, defendant John Britz, Jr., was found guilty by a jury sitting in Sangamon County of committing the offense of murder, in violation of section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 9-1). He was subsequently sentenced to 25 years' incarceration. He now appeals, alleging (1) he...

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