Presiding Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, defendant Brian Beals was convicted of first degree murder and aggravated battery and sentenced to concurrent terms of 80 years for the murder and five years for the aggravated battery. On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) he was denied effective assistance of counsel; (2) the trial court improperly considered that defendant's conduct resulted in the taking of a life; (3) the...
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