PEOPLE v. HARRIS

No. 5-90-0480.

596 N.E.2d 1363 (1992)

231 Ill. App.3d 876

173 Ill.Dec. 484

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dennis HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

July 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Janet Gandy Fowler, Asst. Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for defendant-appellant.

Charles Grace, State's Atty., Murphysboro, Kenneth R. Boyle, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Gerry R. Arnold, Staff Atty., Office of the State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice HENRY LEWIS delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found the defendant, Dennis Harris, guilty of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and armed violence. Post trial the trial court vacated the judgments of guilt with respect to those counts pertaining to armed robbery and armed violence. After determining that the death penalty should not be imposed, the trial court sentenced the defendant to a term of imprisonment of 75 years. The defendant appeals, presenting...

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