PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 1-88-1048, 1-88-1049.

593 N.E.2d 968 (1992)

228 Ill. App.3d 981

171 Ill.Dec. 148

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Angelo WILLIAMS and Oscar Clay, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty. (Renee Goldfarb, James E. Fitzgerald, Janet C. Mahoney, of counsel), Chicago, for the People.

Randolph N. Stone, Public Defender of Cook County (Mary C. Arundel, of counsel), Chicago, for defendant-appellant Angelo Williams.

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender (Debra R. Salinger, of counsel), Chicago, for defendant-appellant Oscar Clay.


Justice GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendants Angelo Williams and Oscar Clay guilty of murder, and concealment of homicidal death. The court then merged the convictions and sentenced each defendant to a term of 40 years' imprisonment.

On appeal, both defendants contend that gang-related testimony and argument was prejudicial error; that the State failed to prove them guilty beyond a...

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