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PEOPLE v. McKENZIE

No. 1-92-1967.

635 N.E.2d 903 (1994)

263 Ill. App.3d 716

200 Ill.Dec. 564

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jasmine McKENZIE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

May 20, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Hedrick, Skokie, for appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., County of Cook, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, William D. Carroll, Scott V. Brunner, of counsel), for appellee.

Justice GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant contends that she was denied her sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. She also argues that her sentence was excessive. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

FACTS

Defendant Jasmine McKenzie was charged with first degree murder in connection...

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