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PEOPLE v. MERRITTE

Nos. 3-91-0687, 3-91-0688.

611 N.E.2d 24 (1993)

242 Ill. App.3d 485

183 Ill.Dec. 171

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Earnest MERRITTE, Defendant-Appellant (Walter Merritte, Defendant-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

March 23, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Fisher (argued), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Earnest Merritte.

John X. Breslin, Deputy Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Joseph Navarro, State's Atty., Robert M. Hansen (argued), Ottawa, for People.

Walter Merritte, pro se.

Justice SLATER delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendants Earnest and Walter Merritte were convicted of first degree murder. Earnest Merritte was sentenced to a term of 80 years imprisonment. Walter Merritte was sentenced to natural life imprisonment. Defendants now appeal from their convictions and sentences. We affirm.

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