Defendant, Jose Malave, was convicted of first-degree murder (Ill.Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1)) following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County. The trial judge sentenced defendant to the penitentiary for a term of 50 years.
Defendant appeals, contending he was denied a fair trial because: (1) the trial judge admitted into evidence certain hearsay...
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